Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin expects defensive tackle Cam Heyward to play despite his contract situation.

Tomlin does not believe Heyward would miss games over the issue, and has no reservations about his football readiness, either. Heyward has been practicing in full participation since August 19.

“I’m certainly expecting Cam to play,” Tomlin said. “Cam doesn’t play a lot in team development over the last several years. My job is to get him in and out of Latrobe — and I’ve done my job. And so, there are no reservations about his participation or his readiness. I’m sure he’s chomping at the bit.”

However, with no new contract, Heyward has a decision to make on Wednesday. Speaking on his latest podcast episode of Not Just Football, Heyward will not rule out missing t

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