Cam Heyward calls the franchise tag 'stupid' as Steelers near a Joey Porter Jr. deadline
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What happened
Cam Heyward is over the franchise tag. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle said Wednesday that the mechanism which lets teams retain control over their players beyond the length of their current contract is “stupid.” “It hampers players,” the seven-time Pro Bowler said.
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