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          Steelers DE Cam Heyward says he's OK after suffering high ankle sprain

          • Jeremy Fowler, senior NFL national reporterAug 27, 2016, 11:47 AM ET
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          NEW ORLEANS - Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward doesn't appear worried about his left ankle injury.

          Heyward suffered a high ankle sprain in the first half of the Steelers' 27-14 win over the New Orleans Saints on Friday, a source confirmed to ESPN.

          Early Saturday morning, Heyward tweeted an image of the X-Men's Wolverine flashing his metal claws.

          Wolverine is known for the ability to recover from injuries by regenerating damaged tissue better than the normal human.

          Heyward, who suffered the injury on a play in which he was cut-blocked, wore a protective boot on his foot after the game. He told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette he'd be good to go for the Sept. 12 opener against the Washington Redskins.

          Heyward, a team captain, signed a six-year, $59 million extension last offseason.