Cameron Heyward
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end
82
APPEARANCES
4
PODCASTS
Oct 7, 2026
speaker_123UNKNOWN
Cam, how difficult is it to separate the business part of the game and the actual football part of the game?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
You, you always have to treat it like a business because, um, you know, one day it's gonna end, uh, and that's with any job.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, it's not like in college where, you know, you got four years guaranteed.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, well, now you, you don't even know with NIL and all this crap, but I mean, the transfer portal, portal.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
I still have love for this game, and I still work my tail off, and I still put everything into it.
speaker_125UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
speaker_33UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, but you know, for me, I, I look at it as I'm not looking to be like anybody else.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, my game is different from everybody else in this league, you know.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, I like to think, you know, I can play the run and the pass, um, and then that's why I'm different.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, um, I remember last year my team just brought to my attention, you know, the thing that's really cool is you watch powerlifters and, you know, my game's built on power and technique, and those guys go into their 40s.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, and so, um, you know, that's what kind of research I'm doing behind the scenes.
3 HRS 15 MINS LATER
speaker_33UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference(Beau Atkinson) Elite Edition July 29
Jul 29 · 5h 24m
speaker_11UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, but you know, for me, I, I look at it as I'm not looking to be like anybody else.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, my game is different from everybody else in this league, you know? Um, I like to think, you know, I can play the run and the pass, um, and that's where I'm different.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, um, I remember last year my team just brought to my attention, you know, the thing that's really cool is you watch power lifters and, you know, my game's built on power and technique, and those guys go into their 40s.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, and so, um, you know, that's what kind of research I'm doing behind the scenes.
11 MINS LATER
speaker_16UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference(Donovan Jackson) Elite Edition July 29
Jul 29 · 5h 22m
speaker_11UNKNOWN
... his rookie year?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, you know, I think the thing with Keanu is he's more comfortable, you know? You know, it's not his first time around the track.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, it's actually like he can, you know, uh, catch his feet under him.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, I always think when you're in your rookie season, you're going from bowl game, I don't even know if Wisconsin played in a bowl game.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
But, um, you know, personally, I just think when you go from bowl game to training for the combine to, you know, rookie mini camp to OTAs, the, you know, mini cam- I mean, to training camp, the regular season, you really don't get a time to really catch yourself.
speaker_13UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Malik Hartford) July 29 Massive
Jul 29 · 5h 24m
speaker_44UNKNOWN
How have you seen him grow as a person, you know, in far as how he's approaching things and how he's getting ready for this season versus his rookie year?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, uh, you know, I think the thing with Keanu is he's more comfortable, you know? You know, it's not his first time around the track.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, it's actually like he can, you know, uh, catch his feet under him.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, I always think when you're in your rookie season, you're going from bowl game, I don't even know if Wisconsin played in a bowl game.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
But, um, you know, personally, I just think when you go from bowl game to training for the combine to, you know, rookie mini camp to OTAs, then, you know, mini camp, I mean to training camp, the regular season, you really don't get a time to really catch yourself.
speaker_129UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Davision Igbinosun) Elite Edition July 29
Jul 29 · 5h 22m
speaker_4UNKNOWN
Last one, you and Russell Wilson are going to be out there with Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
I let the surprise happen when it happens, but it's cool to have another Walter Payton Man of the Year winner.
3 HRS 15 MINS LATER
speaker_4UNKNOWN
Last one, you and Russell Wilson are going to be out there with Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Unknown podcast
Press Conferences (Devin Sanchez) 2 July
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_17UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, but you know, for me, I, I look at it as I'm not looking to be like anybody else.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, my game is different from everybody else in this league, you know? Um, I like to think, you know, I can play the run and the pass, um, and then that's where I'm different.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, um, I remember last year, Mike T. just brought to my attention, you know, the thing that's really cool is you watch powerlifters and, you know, my game's built on power and technique, and those guys go into their 40s.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, and so, um, you know, that's what kind of research I'm doing behind the scenes.
11 MINS LATER
speaker_17UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Garrtt Wilson) July
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_32UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, but you know, for me, I, I look at it as I'm not looking to be like anybody else.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, my game is different from everybody else in this league, you know? Um, I like to think, you know, I can play the run and the pass.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, um, I remember last year my team just brought to my attention, you know, the thing that's really cool is you watch powerlifters and, you know, my game's built on power and technique, and those guys go into their 40s.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, and so, um, you know, that's what kind of research I'm doing behind the scenes.
3 HRS 17 MINS LATER
speaker_35UNKNOWN
... you and Russell Wilson are gonna be out there with Walter Man, uh, Walt Payton Man of the Year patches on?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Faheem Delane) July 29 Massive
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_119UNKNOWN
... his rookie year?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, you know, I think the thing with Keanu is he's more comfortable, you know? You know, it's not his first time around the track.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, it's actually like he can, you know, uh, catch his feet under him.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, I always think when you're in your rookie season, you're going from bowl game.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
But, um, you know, personally, I just think when you go from bowl game to training for the combine to, you know, rookie mini camp to OTAs, then, you know, mini camp, I mean, to training camp, the regular season, you really don't get a time to really catch yourself.
speaker_90UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Emeka Egbuka) Elite Edition July 29
Jul 29 · 5h 20m
speaker_86UNKNOWN
You know what I mean? So, um, yeah.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Track, um, you know, it's actually like he can, you know, uh, catch his feet under him.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, I always think when you're in your rookie season, you're going from bowl game...
Cameron HeywardGUEST
But, um, you know, personally, I just think when you go from bowl game to training for the combine to, you know, rookie mini camp to OTAs, the, you know, mini cam- I mean, to training camp, the regular season, you really don't get a time to really catch yourself.
speaker_129UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Garrtt Wilson) Elite Edition July 29
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_42UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, but you know, for me, I, I look at it as I'm not looking to be like anybody else.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, um, I remember last year, Mike T. just brought to my attention, you know, the thing that's really cool is you watch powerlifters, and, you know, my game's built on power and technique, and those guys go into their 40s.
3 HRS 19 MINS LATER
speaker_45UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Jermaine Matthews Jr.) Elite Edition July 29
Jul 29 · 5h 19m
speaker_91UNKNOWN
... versus his rookie year?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, you know, I think the thing with Keanu is he's more comfortable, you know? You know, it's not his first time around the track.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, it's actually like he can, you know, uh, catch his feet under him.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, I always think when you're in your rookie season, you're going from bowl game...
speaker_92UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Joey Bosa)2 July 29 Massive
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_132UNKNOWN
Cam, how difficult is it to separate the business part of the game and the actual football playing during the season?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
You, you always have to treat it like a business because, um, you know, one day it's gonna end, uh, and that's been the job.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, it's not like in college where, you know, you got four years guaranteed.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, well, now you, you don't even know with NIL and all this crap, and the transfer portal, portal.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
I still have love for this game and I still work my tail off and I still put everything into it.
speaker_132UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conferences (Joey Bosa)2 July
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_13UNKNOWN
Cam, how difficult is it to separate the business part of the game and the actual football part of the game?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
You, you always have to treat it like a business because, um, you know, one day it's gonna end.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, it's not like in college where, you know, you got four years guaranteed.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, well, now you, you don't even know with NIL and all this crap and the transfer portal, portal.
speaker_126UNKNOWN
... do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Josh Padilla) July
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_60UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, but, you know, for me, I, I look at it as I'm not looking to be like anybody else.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, um, I remember last year Mike T just brought to my attention, you know, the thing that's really cool is you watch powerlifters.
3 HRS 15 MINS LATER
speaker_60UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (CJ Stroud) July 29 Massive
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_15UNKNOWN
Cam, why has the special teams been so good, and what is it for you and why do you wanna be a part of those units?
7 MINS LATER
speaker_18UNKNOWN
How does that, those, how do those experiences impact you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (CJ Stroud) July
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_9UNKNOWN
to getting this team fired up?
Unknown podcast
Press Conferences (Jim Knowles) July
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_61UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, but you know, for me, I, I look at it as I'm not looking to be like anybody else.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, um, I remember last year Mike T just brought to my attention, you know, the thing that's really cool is you watch powerlifters.
3 HRS 22 MINS LATER
speaker_145UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Jim Knowles) July
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_59UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, but you know, for me, I, I look at it as I'm not looking to be like anybody else.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, um, I remember last year my team just brought to my attention, you know, the thing that's really cool is you watch powerlifters, and you know, my game's built on power and technique, and those guys go into their 40s.
3 HRS 20 MINS LATER
speaker_59UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Nate Roberts) Elite Edition July 29
Jul 29 · 5h 23m
speaker_153UNKNOWN
Cam, how difficult is it to separate the business part of the game and the actual football part of the game?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
You, you always have to treat it like a business, uh, because, um, you know, one day it's gonna end.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, it's not like in college where, you know, you got four years guaranteed.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, well, now you, you don't even know with NIL and all this crap, the transfer portal, portal.
speaker_153UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conferences (Eugene Smith) July 29 Massive
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_39UNKNOWN
... his rookie year?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, you know, I think the thing with Keanu is he's more comfortable, you know.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, it's actually like he can, you know, uh, catch his feet under him.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, I always think when you're in your rookie season, you're going from bowl game...
speaker_43UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conferences (Eugene Smith) July
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_39UNKNOWN
... his rookie year?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, you know, I think the thing with Keanu is he's more comfortable, you know? You know, it's not his first time around the track.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, it's actually like he can, you know, uh, catch his feet under him.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, I always think when you're in your rookie season you're going from bowl game...
Cameron HeywardGUEST
But, um, you know, personally I just think when you go from bowl game to training for the combine to, you know, rookie mini camp to OTAs, the, you know, mini cam- I mean the training camp, the regular season, you really don't get a time to really catch yourself.
speaker_40UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conferences (Jaylon McFadden July 29 Massive
Jul 29 · 5h 26m
speaker_62UNKNOWN
... his rookie year?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Uh, you know, I think the thing with Keanu is he's more comfortable, you know? You know, it's not his first time around the track.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, it's actually like he can, you know, uh, catch his feet under him.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, I always think when you're in your rookie season, you're going from bowl game...
Cameron HeywardGUEST
But, um, you know, personally, I just think when you go from bowl game to training for the combine to, you know, rookie mini camp to OTAs, then, you know, mini camp-- I mean, to training camp, the regular season, you really don't get a time to really catch yourself.
speaker_63UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (CJ Stroud) Elite Edition July 28
Jul 29 · 5h 25m
speaker_12UNKNOWN
Why has the special teams been so good, and what is it for you and why do you wanna be a part of this unit?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
W- way I was raised on this, you know? Um, to be a part of this team, you gotta play special teams.
6 MINS LATER
speaker_15UNKNOWN
How does that, those, how do those experiences impact you?
Unknown podcast
Press Conference (Davis Sanchez) Elite Edition July 28
Jul 29 · 5h 24m
speaker_3ADVERTISER
Do you think that's held against you?
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, but you know, for me, I, I look at it as I'm not looking to be like anybody else.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, my game is different from everybody else in this league, you know.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, I like to think, you know, I can play the run and the pass, um, and then that's where I'm different.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, you know, um, I remember last year Mike T. just brought to my attention, you know, the thing that's really cool is you watch powerlifters, and, you know, my game's built on power and technique, and those guys go into their 40s.
Cameron HeywardGUEST
Um, and so, um, you know, that's what kind of research I'm doing behind the scenes.
2 HRS 34 MINS LATER
speaker_127UNKNOWN
Do you think that's held against you?
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