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 ...

Fellow edge T.J. Watt has not appeared on the list with players 1-10 yet to be revealed. The recognition is certainly earned and Heyward figures to have the same importance for the Steelers ...

“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.