Age: 37
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 15
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 288
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #31 overall (Steelers)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $19,150,000 (5.99% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $14,250,000 (6.54% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.74
- Contract Value: $29,000,000 ($14,500,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 24/244 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | $1,300,000 | $11,306,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $12,606,250 | 4.9% | |||||
| 2025
March 17: Roster bonus due
| 36 | $1,300,000 | $4,900,000 | $13,450,000 | $3,200,000 | $13,450,000 | $22,800,000 | 8.0% | |||||
| 2026
March 12: Roster bonus due
| 37 | $1,300,000 | $4,900,000 | $12,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,150,000 | 6.0% | |||||
| Total | $3,900,000 | $21,106,250 | $26,400,000 | $3,200,000 | $14,750,000 | $54,556,250 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Cameron Heyward signed a two year, $29 million extension with the Steelers on September 4, 2024. $16 million is guaranteed which is equal to his original salary of his prior contract. $14.7 million of the guarantee was paid as a signing bonus. In 2025, there is a $13.45 million roster bonus that will be earned on the 5th day of the league year. In 2026 there is a $12.95 million roster bonus due on the 5th day of the league year. The extension reduced Heyward's 2024 salary cap number by $9.8 million.
Cash Flows
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $0 | $14,750,000 | $14,250,000 |
| Running Cash | $0 | $14,750,000 | $29,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $146,305,028
Career APY: $9,753,669
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2011 | 5 | $13,674,028 | $2,734,806 | $5,415,706 | $6,705,028 | 49.0% | $1,676,257 |
| Steelers | Extension | Extended | 2015 | 5 | $52,281,000 | $10,456,200 | $16,000,000 | $49,750,000 | 95.2% | $9,950,000 |
| Steelers | Extension | Extended | 2020 | 4 | $65,600,000 | $16,400,000 | $20,250,000 | $59,100,000 | 90.1% | $14,775,000 |
| Steelers | Extension | Active | 2024 | 2 | $29,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $30,750,000 | 106.0% | $15,375,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 15 | $146,305,028 | $9,753,669 | $144,555,028 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Steelers | $375,000 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $375,000 | $1,219,096 | 1.0% | $3,751,384 | ||
| 2012 | Steelers | $679,774 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $679,774 | $1,523,870 | 1.3% | $679,774 | ||
| 2013 | Steelers | $984,548 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $984,548 | $1,828,644 | 1.5% | $984,548 | ||
| 2014 | Steelers | $1,289,322 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,133,418 | 1.6% | $1,289,322 | ||
| 2015 | Steelers | $1,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $6,400,000 | 4.5% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Steelers | $3,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,400,000 | 6.6% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Steelers | $775,000 | $3,456,250 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $7,231,250 | 4.3% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $915,000 | $6,151,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,066,250 | 3.9% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $8,750,000 | $6,151,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,901,250 | 7.2% | $8,750,000 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $1,500,000 | $7,801,250 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $9,301,250 | 4.6% | $21,750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $1,075,000 | $6,406,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,481,250 | 4.0% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Steelers | $6,500,000 | $6,406,250 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $17,406,250 | 8.1% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Steelers | $15,850,000 | $6,406,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,256,250 | 9.7% | $15,850,000 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $1,300,000 | $11,306,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,300,000 | $12,606,250 | 4.9% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Steelers | $1,300,000 | $4,900,000 | $13,450,000 | $3,200,000 | $13,450,000 | $22,800,000 | 8.0% | $14,750,000 | ||
| 2026 | Steelers | $1,300,000 | $4,900,000 | $12,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $19,150,000 | 6.0% | $14,250,000 | ||
| Total | $46,593,644 | $72,061,384 | $44,650,000 | $3,200,000 | $25,289,322 | $163,705,028 | $160,555,028 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||||
| 2011 | 8 | -- | -- | 19.3% | 0.0% | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 26.6% | 45.9% | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 77.4% | 39.7% | 35 | 24 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 86.8% | 32.5% | 33 | 20 | 7.5 | 47 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 88.0% | 31.5% | 39 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 | 34.8% | 9.9% | 17 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 | 80.0% | 28.0% | 30 | 15 | 12 | 71 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 80.6% | 27.9% | 29 | 22 | 8 | 60 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 80.5% | 26.0% | 51 | 32 | 9 | 61 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 78.3% | 24.1% | 30 | 24 | 4 | 28.5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 81.9% | 22.2% | 54 | 35 | 10 | 55.5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 75.3% | 27.4% | 39 | 35 | 10.5 | 72.5 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 39.2% | 12.6% | 25 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 71.2% | 26.9% | 35 | 36 | 8 | 62 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 70.7% | 25.8% | 38 | 40 | 3.5 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $17,739,000 | $14,500,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $17,739,000 | $14,500,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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