Pittsburgh Review

Current NFL players have once again voted on their Top 100 Players of 2024 in the league, and defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is the first to make the list as they do the countdown.

Heyward, the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, came in at No. 98 on the list. He was ranked No. 45 on the list in 2023.

Last year, Heyward appeared in 11 games while dealing with a groin injury, recording 33 tackles, 25 of them solo stops, six tackles for a loss, two sacks, and one pass defense.

Heyward has been a mainstay for the Steelers' defense and a captain for nine consecutive seasons. He has appeared in 194 career games, with 159 starts, and has started every game he has played in since the 2014 season. His 194 games played put him in seventh place on the Steelers' all-time list, and he could move into fourth place in 2024.

Heyward is tied with James Harrison for second place in team history with 80.5 career sacks, behind only linebacker T.J. Watt who has 96.5 career sacks.

For his career, Heyward has recorded 647 tackles—404 of them solo stops—118 tackles for a loss, 175 quarterback hurries, 47 passes defensed, eight forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and two interceptions.

About the NFL's Top 100:

For the fourteenth consecutive year, current players voted to determine the Top 100 players in the NFL. Produced by NFL Films, "The Top 100 Players of 2024" provides an inside look at all of the stars around the league entering the upcoming season.

"The Top 100 Players of 2024" premiered Monday, July 22 at noon ET on NFL+ with players ranked No.100-81 and continues with ten players revealed weekdays through Wednesday, July31.The top ten will be announced on Friday August2 at8p.m ET live on NFL Network.

Before revealing the top ten,"The Top100Playersof2024:#100-11"airs onNFLNetworkonWednesdayJuly31at8p.mET recapping this year's list thus far.