PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin isn’t concerned about Cam Heyward playing in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opening game on Sunday.

In Tuesday’s episode of Heyward’s “Not Just Football” podcast, the veteran defensive lineman responded “we’ll see” when asked if he would play when the Steelers take the field against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.

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