Steelers’ Cam Heyward clarifies comments, wasn’t calling out specific player

The Pittsburgh Steelers are losers of their last three games, the latest of which came on Christmas day against the Kansas City Chiefs by the score 29-10. The Steelers’ defense has been under fire in the midst of this losing streak, being outscored 90-40 in that span. After the latest loss, defensive tackle Cam Heyward made the comment that “When 10 guys do their job and one guy doesn’t, we’re screwed.” Many speculated on who Heyward was referring to, and he clarified that statement on the latest episode of Not Just Football.

“I did not mean someone in particular,” Heyward said. “All I was simply saying is when you don’t have 11 guys doing their jobs… you’re putting yourself at the risk of the offense. And to think we would zero down on one person and say ‘Hey, you’re not doing your job and I’m going to use the media to do that.’ Like, I’m a grown man. If I have a problem with somebody, I’m gonna go talk to him. And I’m probably talking to him on the field. We don’t have this thing where I’m trying to put somebody in position where they have to answer questions about that…. it’s a team effort.”

The Steelers will look to end the losing skid and lock up the highest possible seed in the AFC playoffs by beating the Cincinnati Bengals for the second time.