Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain Cam Heyward enters Acrisure Stadium for a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 4, 2026. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Pittsburgh Steelers captain Cam Heyward has been re-elected to serve on the NFLPA executive committee, the union announced on Sunday.
Heyward was first elected to the executive committee on a two-year term in 2024. He was re-elected this year to serve a one-year term.
Jalen Reeves-Maybin was re-elected as the NFLPA president, with Tanoh Kpassagnon the treasurer. Jonathan Greenard, Thomas Morstead and Harrison Phillips will serve three-year terms, Case Keenum, Zaire Franklin and Brandon McManus will serve two-year terms and Heyward, Oren Burks and Ted Karras will serve one year-terms.
The union is expected to select a new executive director this offseason. While players must be active in the NFL to serve on the executive committee, the executive director is expected to be the long-term leader of the union.
Former executive director Lloyd Howell and chief strategy officer JC Tretter resigned last July under fire over a part-time job with potentially conflicting interests for Howell and allegations of inappropriate usage of union funds.
The process that selected Howell was also criticized, with some players unaware he had previous sexual assault allegations before he was hired.
“The players especially have been working extremely hard to remedy the situation and move forward so we can have a union that we can thrive through chaos,” Heyward said last summer.
Heyward said integrity and transparency will be key in selecting a new leader — items that were not necessarily on the checklist the last time around.
“Someone who can stay in charge and be in front of the group, demand the best for the players, integrity, transparency, but also to wait until a CBA to get stuff done,” Heyward said. “I’m excited to see how we can take off from here because there’s just been a lot of volatility there.”
The CBA between the NFL and NFLPA does not expire until March 2031, but the league would like to re-open discussions about expanding the schedule to 18 games, something that has been difficult as the union goes through a leadership transition.
“We have not had any formal discussions about it, and frankly, very little of any informal conversations,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said at Super Bowl LX. “It is not a given that we will do that. It is not something we assume will happen. It is something we want to talk about with the union leadership. …
“As (the NFLPA) determines their priorities, we are doing the same at the ownership level so that when we get together, we can address these issues together.”
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