PITTSBURGH —New Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day is chomping at the bit to learn from seven-time Pro Bowler Cam Heyward in Pittsburgh. Heyward is a player that Joseph-Day has always admired watching from afar.
"Oh man, Cam, first-ballot [Hall of Famer]. Tremendous football player, and from what I seem from afar, I don't know him personally, even better human being. What he does in the community, that's awesome. I'm super excited to pair up with him. His game is amazing," Joseph-Day said.
"When I watch film, because a lot of the teams that I've played for were 3-4 defenses, so you always watch teams that have comps so you can see the blocks you'll get. I always watch Cam and he's always whipping ass. I never see him lose."
Joseph-Day has spent time with the Los Angeles Rams (2019-21), Los Angeles Chargers (2022-23), San Francisco 49ers (2023) and Tennessee Titans (2024-25).
Joseph-Day is a 6-foot-4, 310-pound defensive lineman who will be in his eighth NFL season this fall. He has spent time with the Los Angeles Rams (2019-21), Los Angeles Chargers (2022-23), San Francisco 49ers (2023) and Tennessee Titans (2024-25).
He recorded 44 tackles in 2024, with three tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, six quarterback hits and a pass defended. Last season, he had 41 tackles, six tackles for loss, two sacks, six quarterback hits and a fumble recovery.
Joseph-Day is very versatile, playing nose tackle, three-technique defensive tackle and defensive end.
"I think, honestly, it's me not boxing myself in," Joseph-Day said about his versatility. "From the start, the beginning of my career, I played a lot of nose next to Aaron Donald , then when I left the Rams, we kinda had a need. We had one of our D-tackles that they signed get hurt, so they were like, 'Hey, can you play this three?' I was like, 'Whatever the team needs me to do.' And I did it, and I just didn't box myself in.
"Whenever I went to Tennessee, there was (T'Vondre) Sweat. Sweat is like 360 pounds, he's a big man. So obviously he couldn't play four or five, so it was a no-brainer. Jeff (Simmons) was a three, and I was like, 'I'll play the five. I'll play the six. I'll play the four.' … Just being (able) to adapt and take pride in being that guy to whatever you need me to do, I'll be that (Swiss Army) knife."
Alan Saunders provided reporting from Pittsburgh.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Sebastian Joseph-Day Looks Forward to Wreaking Havoc with Cam Heyward
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