3S. Steelers Nation just got hit with the update no one wanted to see. As Pittsburgh gears up for a crucial Week 12 matchup, cameras spotted Cam Heyward in a walking boot — instantly raising major concerns across the fanbase. The timing couldn’t be tougher, and the reaction was immediate: silence, disbelief, and a flood of questions about what this means for the defense.

Hearts dropped in the Steel City ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ Week 12 matchup vs. the Chicago Bears, as All-Pro DT Cameron Heyward was spotted in a walking boot ahead of Sunday’s contest — but the news isn’t as troubling as first believed.

According to Penn Live’s Nick Farabaugh, Heyward’s walking boot on Friday was more of a precautionary measure and he is still expected to play against the Bears — a promising update for one of the league’s top defensive linemen.

On Friday’s injury report, Heyward (ankle) was listed as a limited participant and is questionable to play vs. the Bears in Week 12 — but should suit up in Chicago, per Farabaugh’s report.

Heyward wasn’t the only Steelers defender making headlines ahead of Sunday’s action — as Pittsburgh received a troubling update on one of their top pass rushers this season, OLB Alex Highsmith.

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