MOBILE, Ala. -- The Steelers will now have two representatives at the Pro Bowl Games this week in Las Vegas.
The Steelers announced Tuesday that Cam Heyward will join Minkah Fitzpatrick as the second Pittsburgh player on the AFC roster. With the Chiefs earning a trip to the Super Bowl, defensive tackle Chris Jones was removed from the Pro Bowl Games roster.
Heyward was one of four Steelers alternates that could have been late additions to the Pro Bowl Games, alongside Pat Freiermuth, Alex Highsmith and Derek Watt. Freiermuth was one of the names who could have replaced Chiefs' superstar tight end Travis Kelce, but Buffalo's Dawson Knox earned the nod.
This is Heyward's sixth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance. He's an eight-time team captain and the Steelers' 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee. His 78.5 career sacks are the most by a Steelers defensive lineman since 1982, second-most by an active NFL defensive tackle and second-most by a Steeler since 1982. Heyward is now tied for the third-most Pro Bowl appearances in the NFL among active defensive linemen.
