{
  "id": 6844527,
  "title": "Cam Heyward hates delay in Joey Porter Jr. deal: ‘I wish we’d get done earlier’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/cam-heyward-hates-delay-in-joey-porter-jr-deal-i-wish-wed-get-done",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T02:34:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cam-heyward-hates-delay-joey-023408623.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Pittsburgh Steelers' season opener against the Atlanta Falcons looms, Joey Porter Jr. remains without a contract extension. Cam Heyward, a respected figure within the team, addressed the situation. \"I'd like for everybody to be paid and taken care of,\" Heyward stated after practice. However, he acknowledged that \"as a player, selfishly, I'd like everything to be done so we can focus.\" When asked if such last-minute negotiations strain the locker room, Heyward expressed his desire for a quicker resolution. \"I wish we'd get done earlier,\" he said, \"I wish everything was done in February if we could.\"",
  "summary": "Cam Heyward, a longtime voice in the team’s locker room, discussed the standout cornerback’s situation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Steelers provide update on Joey Porter Jr.'s status for Week 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/steelers-provide-update-on-joey-porter-jr-s-status-for-week-1",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:48:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}