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Injury Groin
Est. Return 11/12/2023
2023 Defense Stats
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Heyward tallied double-digit sacks for a second consecutive season last year, topping 70 tackles in three of the last four years. Entering his 13th season, the 34-year-old Heyward has played at least 15 games every season but one. While Father Time will presumably catch up at some point, Heyward has remained productive, especially when offensive lines also have to account for T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. Read Past Outlooks
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Officially placed on IR
The Steelers placed Heyward (groin) on injured reserve Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Heyward needs groin surgery after going down in Week 1. He'll be required to miss a minimum of four games, but it has already been reported that Heyward is likely to miss around eight weeks. We might not see him again until around Thanksgiving. It's obviously a crushing loss to the middle of Pittsburgh's interior defense and pass rush.
Heyward needs groin surgery after going down in Week 1. He'll be required to miss a minimum of four games, but it has already been reported that Heyward is likely to miss around eight weeks. We might not see him again until around Thanksgiving. It's obviously a crushing loss to the middle of Pittsburgh's interior defense and pass rush.
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Measurables Review
How do Cameron Heyward's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
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295 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.95 secVertical Jump
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Heyward was a good player in his first six seasons with Pittsburgh, but for some reason a switch
flipped in 2017 and since then he’s been exceptional. After producing 25 sacks his first six
seasons, Heyward has 43 in the last five. Not just that, but twice in the last three years he’s
surpassed 80 tackles. Decline can’t be far off now that he’s 33 years old, but Heyward remains
a justifiable DL1 in most formats.
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Will have surgery
Heyward will undergo surgery Thursday to repair the groin injury he suffered in a Week 1 loss to the 49ers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Injury requires surgery
Heyward will need surgery to repair the groin injury he suffered in Sunday's loss to the 49ers, Alan Saunders of PittsburghSportsNow.com reports.
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Multi-week absence expected
Heyward will miss multiple weeks due to the groin injury suffered in Sunday's 30-7 loss to the 49ers, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
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Returns then exits
Heyward (groin) attempted to return against the 49ers on Sunday but then exited again, Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Exits game with injury
Heyward is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the 49ers with a groin injury, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
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