For a second straight summer, Cameron Heyward isn't practicing for contract-related reasons. Last year, Heyward's hold-in ultimately led to a two-year contract extension . The Steelers' veteran defensive tackle is now looking for that contract to be reworked ahead of the 2025 season.

Heyward still has two years remaining on a contract that will pay him $14.75 million this season and $14.5 million in 2026. Heyward, who is currently 22nd among interior defensive linemen as far as annual salary and is 36th among all defensive linemen, said that he is prepared to sit out into the regular season if his contract is not resolved at that point.

"Honestly, I'd love to be valued," Heyward told the media following Monday's practice, via the Tribune-Review . "I know what I bring to this t

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