The Pittsburgh Steelers have another game to play. They will face the Buffalo Bills on the road in the AFC Wild Card round. On the January 10 episode of his podcast, “Not Just Football,” Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward made it clear that the Bills are his and the team’s only focus right now.

The playoff matchup, though, is not the sole focus for Steelers and NFL media. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on January 7 that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin could take some time off and not return to the team for the 2024 season.

On his podcast, Heyward blasted the timing and validity of the report.

“There is a new thing every single week. I don’t know what Mike T is thinking. I’m not asking him right now, I am focused on the damn Buffalo Bills,” Heyward said. “That’s where my focus needs to be.

“But I’ll say this, just last week, people were asking me if I was retiring. That’s how full of crap this stuff is. People were asking me to take pay cuts and whatever. But then had the nerve to ask me the other questions after.

“My focus should be on playing football, my focus shouldn’t be if I’m about to retire. These people are too busy spreading false news rather than just letting us focus on football.”