Cam Heyward is well aware of the Steelers’ business principles. He openly acknowledged a couple of them Friday after practice.

No. 1, no contract negotiations or alterations once the regular season begins.

No. 2, incentive-laden deals are few and far between.

But at the same time, the longest-tenured Steeler and an 11-time captain wants them to bend on another philosophy of the organization. While starting quarterbacks have long been an exception, Heyward wants them to sweeten his contract with two years remaining, which is something they haven’t done since advancing money to Antonio Brown in a 2016 contract restructure.

“I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t frustrating,” Heyward said in his first media interview since Aug. 11. “I thought this could be a lot easier, but it’s gotten dragged

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