Hi, welcome to my TEDx talk, where I attempt to explain why Pittsburgh Steelers DL Cameron Heyward likely feels he’s acting in his own best interests by skipping OTAs, something he’s never done previously. It has become a major talking point this past week as he pushes for a contract extension from the front office.
While Heyward hasn’t gone into great detail as of yet behind his decision, I don’t think the motivation is hard to figure out. To put it in the simplest terms possible, skipping OTAs is the only leverage that he has right now.