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Steelers Exercise Option on DE Heyward

By Kipper @pghsportsforum
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...dl-cam-heyward
Steelers pick up fifth-year option on DL Cam Heyward
By Will Brinson | NFL Writer
April 22, 2014 09:37 AM ET
May 3 is the deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option for players selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. We've seen quite a few options already picked up.
Add the Steelers and defensive end Cameron Heyward to the list as the team announced the move on Tuesday morning.
The @steelers have picked up the fifth-year option for DE @CamHeyward - complete details by @BobLabriola on the team's website shortly.
— Burt Lauten (@SteelersPRBurt) April 22, 2014
Heyward was selected with the 31st pick in the 2011 NFL Draft and, like many of these options, a no brainer to pick up.
The defensive end had a breakout year in 2013, picking up five sacks in 13 starts (and 16 total games) and improving across the board as a defender. He fits quite nicely in the Steelers 3-4 defense as an end who can stuff the run and put pressure on quarterbacks and Pittsburgh likely loves having him under cheap control for the next two years.

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