Cameron Heyward
3-4 Defensive End
- 2019 Salary Cap Charge: $14,901,250
- % of 2019 Team Cap: 7.23%
- 2019 Cash Payout: $8,750,000
- % of 2019 Team Cash Spending: 5.12%
- 2019 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.59
- Total Contract Value: $52,281,000
- Annual Contract Value: $10,456,200
- Position Ranking: 8/74 at 34DE
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,000,000
- Age: 29
- Height: 6' 5"
- Weight: 288
- College: Ohio State
- Accrued Seasons: 8
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #31 overall (Steelers)
- Year Signed: 2015
- Contract Type: Extension
- Free Agency: 2021 (UFA)
Contract Notes
Cameron Heyward signed a five year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers on July 21, 2015. The extension has a new money value of $52.281 million and total value of $59.25 million. Heyward received $15 million in full guarantees which includes a $12 million signing bonus and $3 million roster bonus paid in 2015. In 2016, Heyward will receive a $5 million roster bonus if on the roster on the 3rd day of the League Year. In 2017, Heyward will earn a $3 million roster bonus on the 3rd day of the League Year.On September 4, 2017 Heyward converted $4.225 million of his base salary to a signing bonus. The move freed up $3,168,750 in salary cap space for the Steelers in 2017. His salary cap charge will increase by $1,056,250 in each of the final three years of his contract.
Heyward, according to ESPN's Field Yates, converted $8.085 million of his 2018 salary to a signing bonus. The move frees up $5.39 million in cap space for the Steelers and increases his 2019 and 2020 cap numbers by $2.695 million.
Current Contract
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26 | $1,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,400,000 | 4.5% | |||||
| 2016 | 27 | $3,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $10,400,000 | 6.7% | |||||
| 2017 | 28 | $775,000 | $3,456,250 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $7,231,250 | 4.3% | |||||
| 2018 | 29 | $915,000 | $6,151,250 | $0 | $0 | $7,066,250 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2019 | 30 | $8,750,000 | $6,151,250 | $0 | $0 | $14,901,250 | 7.9% | |||||
| 2020 | 31 | $9,500,000 | $3,751,250 | $0 | $0 | $13,251,250 | 6.6% | |||||
| Total | $23,940,000 | $24,310,000 | $11,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $59,250,000 | |||||||
Career Earnings: $47,705,028
Career APY: $5,963,129
Potential Earnings: $65,955,028
Total Guarantees: $21,415,706
Largest Cash Payment: $16,000,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Hit: $14,901,250 (2019)
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 | Active | 2015 | 5 | $52,281,000 | $10,456,200 | $16,000,000 | $41,000,000 | 78.4% | $10,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 8 | $47,705,028 | $5,963,129 | $37,802,528 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Steelers | $375,000 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $1,219,096 | 1.0% | $3,751,384 | ||
| 2012 | Steelers | $679,774 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $1,523,870 | 1.3% | $679,774 | ||
| 2013 | Steelers | $984,548 | $844,096 | $0 | $984,548 | $1,828,644 | 1.5% | $984,548 | ||
| 2014 | Steelers | $1,289,322 | $844,096 | $0 | $0 | $2,133,418 | 1.6% | $1,289,322 | ||
| 2015 | Steelers | $1,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $6,400,000 | 4.5% | $16,000,000 | ||
| 2016 | Steelers | $3,000,000 | $2,400,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $10,400,000 | 6.7% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2017 | Steelers | $775,000 | $3,456,250 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $7,231,250 | 4.3% | $8,000,000 | ||
| 2018 | Steelers | $915,000 | $6,151,250 | $0 | $0 | $7,066,250 | 4.0% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $8,750,000 | $6,151,250 | $0 | $0 | $14,901,250 | 7.9% | $8,750,000 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $9,500,000 | $3,751,250 | $0 | $0 | $13,251,250 | 6.6% | $9,500,000 | ||
| Total | $27,268,644 | $27,686,384 | $11,000,000 | $4,984,548 | $65,955,028 | $65,955,028 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | 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 | 77.4% | 39.7% | 35 | 24 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 86.8% | 32.5% | 33 | 20 | 7.5 | 47 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 88.0% | 31.5% | 39 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 34.8% | 9.9% | 17 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 80.0% | 28.0% | 30 | 15 | 12 | 71 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 80.6% | 27.9% | 29 | 22 | 8 | 60 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |