2018 Salary Cap Charge: $12,456,250 % of 2018 Team Cap: 6.89% 2018 Cash Payout: $9,000,000 % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 5.06% 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.72 Total Contract Value: $52,281,000 Annual Contract Value: $10,456,200 Position Ranking: 2/49 at 34DE Fully Guaranteed Money: $16,000,000 Age: 29 Height: 6' 5" Weight: 288 College: Ohio State Accrued Seasons: 7 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 Age Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap Cap % Dead Money & Cap Savings
Cut (pre-June 1) Cut (post-June 1) Trade (pre-June 1) Trade (post-June 1) Restructure Extension
Prorated Roster Workout Other 2015 26 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,400,000 $3,000,000 $0 $0 $6,400,000 4.5% 2016 27 $3,000,000 $2,400,000 $5,000,000 $0 $0 $10,400,000 6.7% 2017 28 $775,000 $3,456,250 $3,000,000 $0 $0 $7,231,250 4.3% 2018 29 $9,000,000 $3,456,250 $0 $0 $0 $12,456,250 7.0% $7,968,750
$3,456,250
$7,968,750
$3,456,250
$0
$0
$4,487,500
$9,000,000
$4,487,500
$9,000,000
$5,390,000
$6,468,000
2019 30 $8,750,000 $3,456,250 $0 $0 $0 $12,206,250 6.4% $4,512,500
$3,456,250
$4,512,500
$3,456,250
$0
$0
$7,693,750
$8,750,000
$7,693,750
$8,750,000
$3,910,000
$6,256,000
2020 31 $9,500,000 $1,056,250 $0 $0 $0 $10,556,250 5.3% $1,056,250
$1,056,250
$1,056,250
$1,056,250
$0
$0
$9,500,000
$9,500,000
$9,500,000
$9,500,000
$0
$6,844,000
Total $32,025,000 $16,225,000 $11,000,000 $0 $0 $59,250,000
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $38,705,028 Years: 7 Career APY: $5,529,290 Team Contract Type Status Year Signed Yrs 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 $32,000,000 61.2% $10,666,667
Earnings By Team Team Yrs Salary APY Paid on Cap % Paid on Cap Paid as Dead Money % Paid as Dead Money Steelers 7 $38,705,028 $5,529,290 $30,736,278 0.0% $0 0.0%
Salary Cap History Year Team Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap 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 $775,000 $3,456,250 $3,000,000 $0 $0 $7,231,250 4.3% 2018 Steelers $9,000,000 $3,456,250 $0 $0 $0 $12,456,250 7.0% 2019 Steelers $8,750,000 $3,456,250 $0 $0 $0 $12,206,250 6.4% 2020 Steelers $9,500,000 $1,056,250 $0 $0 $0 $10,556,250 5.3% Total $35,353,644 $19,601,384 $11,000,000 $0 $0 $65,955,028
Statistics (2014-present) 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 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
Financial Reports Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money (pre-June 1 cut)
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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