Mike Tomlin said he expects defensive end Cam Heyward to play when the Steelers open the regular season on Sunday, despite the four-time All-Pro’s dissatisfaction with his contract and self-imposed limited participation in training camp.

That, though, doesn’t mean the issue Heyward has with the organization about a new contract has been resolved. Nor has the team’s longest tenured player and team captain made any public comments about whether he intends to play against the New York Jets.

Heyward has not made himself available to speak to the media since he returned to practice on a very limited basis and appeared to end his “hold-in” after the team returned from Saint Vincent College.

He has let it be known that he wants the team to renegotiate a new deal, even though he has two years r

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