Open Extended ReactionsLATROBE, Pa. -- Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain Cameron Heyward, amid a hold-in, strongly suggested Monday he would be willing to miss regular-season games as he seeks to renegotiate a contract extension signed in 2024. 31 by the Steelers in 2011, said his formal request to renegotiate his contract dates back to February. Heyward, 36, signed a two-year, $29 million extension with the Steelers in September 2024, putting him under contract through the 2026 season. Coming off an injury that shortened his 2023 season, Heyward said he was asked to take a pay cut as part of the 2024 extension. Earlier this month, Denver Broncos defensive lineman Zach Allen, who turns 28 this month, signed a four-year, $102 million contract with $69.5 million guaranteed and an average value of $25.5 million.