The Padres inked the 35-year-old Heyward to a one-year, $1 million contract in February. Heyward, a former top prospect and ...

J.J. Watt was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2014, which is why it’s pretty head-scratching that Heyward is not being considered for DPOY. Heyward was also omitted as a finalist for ...

J.J. Watt was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2014, which is why it’s pretty head-scratching that Heyward is not being considered for DPOY. It’s also puzzling that he’s not a ...

“T.J.’s not concerned with the stats. He’s concerned with winning. He’s a team player, and he’s only concerned with trying to win the game,” Heyward said. “A stat line doesn’t say a lo ...

and players like Heyward, T.J. Watt, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Joey Porter Jr., and many others, there's certainly potential this unit figures it out for the 2025 campaign.