2017 Salary Cap Charge: $10,400,000 % of 2017 Team Cap: 6.16% 2017 Cash Payout: $8,000,000 % of 2017 Team Cash Spending: 5.12% 2017 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.77 Total Contract Value: $52,281,000 Annual Contract Value: $10,456,200 Position Ranking: 4/126 at 34DE Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,000,000 Age: 28 Height: 6′ 5″ Weight: 288 College: Ohio State Accrued Seasons: 6 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.
Current Contract Year Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap % Of Cap Dead Money & Cap Savings
Cut (pre-June 1) Cut (post-June 1) Trade
Prorated Roster Workout Other 2015 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,400,000 $3,000,000 $0 $0 $6,400,000 4.5% 2016 $3,000,000 $2,400,000 $5,000,000 $0 $0 $10,400,000 6.7% 2017 $5,000,000 $2,400,000 $3,000,000 $0 $0 $10,400,000 6.2% 2018 $9,000,000 $2,400,000 $0 $0 $0 $11,400,000 6.4% 2019 $8,750,000 $2,400,000 $0 $0 $0 $11,150,000 5.9% 2020 $9,500,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,500,000 4.8% Total $36,250,000 $12,000,000 $11,000,000 $0 $0 $59,250,000
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $30,705,028 Years: 6 Career APY: $5,117,505 Team Contract Type Status Year Signed Years Total APY Amount Earned % Earned Effective APY Steelers Drafted Renegotiated 2011 5 $13,674,028 $2,734,806 $6,705,028 49.0% $1,676,257 Steelers Extension Active 2015 5 $52,281,000 $10,456,200 $24,000,000 45.9% $12,000,000
Earnings By Team Team Yrs Salary APY Paid on Cap % Paid on Cap Paid as Dead Money % Paid as Dead Money Steelers 6 $30,705,028 $5,117,505 $23,505,028 100.0% $0 0.0%
Salary Cap History Year Team Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap % Of Cap Prorated Roster Workout Other 2011 Steelers $375,000 $844,096 $0 $0 $0 $1,219,096 1.0% 2012 Steelers $679,774 $844,096 $0 $0 $0 $1,523,870 1.3% 2013 Steelers $984,548 $984,548 $844,096 $0 $0 $0 $1,828,644 1.5% 2014 Steelers $1,289,322 $844,096 $0 $0 $0 $2,133,418 1.6% 2015 Steelers $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,400,000 $3,000,000 $0 $0 $6,400,000 4.5% 2016 Steelers $3,000,000 $2,400,000 $5,000,000 $0 $0 $10,400,000 6.7% 2017 Steelers $5,000,000 $2,400,000 $3,000,000 $0 $0 $10,400,000 6.2% 2018 Steelers $9,000,000 $2,400,000 $0 $0 $0 $11,400,000 6.4% 2019 Steelers $8,750,000 $2,400,000 $0 $0 $0 $11,150,000 5.9% 2020 Steelers $9,500,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $9,500,000 4.8% Total $39,578,644 $15,376,384 $11,000,000 $0 $0 $65,955,028
Traditional Statistics (2013-present) Year Games Played Tackles Negative Plays Interceptions Fumbles TD Solo Assist Sacks Yards TFL QB Hits Pass Def. INT Yards Forced Recovered Yards 2013 16 35 24 5 41 7 10 7 0 0 0 1 8 0 2014 16 33 20 7.5 47 11 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2015 16 39 15 7 35 15 13 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2016 7 17 4 3 16 4 5 4 0 0 0 1 1 0
Financial Reports Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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