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Steelers DT Cam Heyward Posts Perfect ‘John Wick’ Reference to Announce Return

The star defensive player hasn’t played since Week 1.

Madison Williams

Steelers DT Cam Heyward Posts Perfect ‘John Wick’ Reference to Announce Return
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Steelers star defensive tackle Cameron Heyward was officially activated from the injured reserve list ahead of the team’s matchup against the Titans on Thursday Night Football.

Heyward hasn’t played since Week 1 vs. the 49ers when he injured his groin area. He underwent surgery and was put on the injured reserve list. He’s logged two full practices this week.

The six-time Pro Bowler essentially confirmed the news by posting a line from the 2014 movie John Wick. The first image says “People keep asking if I’m back, and I haven’t really had an answer,” followed by “I’m thinking I’m back.”

Heyward returns to a 4–3 Steelers team on Thursday. Through seven games, Pittsburgh’s defense has allowed 137.1 rushing yards per game, sixth-worst in the NFL. The Steelers rank 18th in scoring defense, allowing an average of 21.0 points per game.

Last season, Heyward totaled 74 tackles and 10.5 sacks.

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Madison Williams
MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.

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