If a few things fall into place, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense should be pretty tough for opposing defenses to defend. Pittsburgh’s cast of skill-position players is talented and diverse. And there might not be a player on the team with a more diverse skill set than tight end Connor Heyward.
Heyward was drafted by the Steelers last year in the sixth round out of Michigan State. He spent most of his college career as a running back before switching to tight end before his senior season.
“Keeping the defense on their heels this year is a big key, and hopefully I can help us do that,” Heyward said. “By Week 1 we will have a good idea of what will be happening. We are going to add the new with the old and have multiple big bodies out there.”
Pittsburgh opted not to re-sign fullback Derek Watt this offseason, which points to Heyward taking that spot on the roster as a hybrid player. That would allow the Steelers to keep Pat Freiermuth, Zach Gentry and Darnell Washington on the 53-man roster.
