PITTSBURGH \u2014 Mike Tomlin isn\u2019t concerned about Cam Heyward playing in the Pittsburgh Steelers\u2019 opening game on Sunday.<\/p>\n
In Tuesday\u2019s episode of Heyward\u2019s \u201cNot Just Football\u201d podcast, the veteran defensive lineman responded \u201cwe\u2019ll see\u201d when asked if he would play when the Steelers take the field against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n
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