Connor Heyward

Tight End

Age: 25
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $1,023,806 (0.40% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $985,000 (0.51% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.96
  • Contract Value: $3,815,224 ($953,806 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $155,224
  • Contract Ranking: 109/154 at TE

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$705,000$38,806$743,8060.3%
202324$870,000$38,806$908,8060.4%
202425$985,000$38,806$1,023,8060.4%
202526$1,100,000$38,806$1,138,8060.4%
Total$3,660,000$155,224$3,815,224

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
$1.9M
$2.9M
$3.8M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$860,224$870,000$985,000$1,100,000
Running Cash$860,224$1,730,224$2,715,224$3,815,224
Career Earnings: $1,730,224
Career APY: $865,112
Potential Earnings: $3,815,224
Total Guarantees: $155,224
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,138,806 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SteelersDraftedActive20224$3,815,224$953,806$155,224$1,730,22445.4%$865,112
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Steelers2$1,730,224$865,112$1,652,6120.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Steelers$705,000$38,806$743,8060.3%$860,224
2023Steelers$870,000$38,806$908,8060.4%$870,000
2024Steelers$985,000$38,806$1,023,8060.4%$985,000
2025Steelers$1,100,000$38,806$1,138,8060.4%$1,100,000
Total$3,660,000$155,224$3,815,224$3,815,224

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2022170015.0%64.8%22713.501215112.6100
2023170037.6%54.8%100.00231677.3000

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$2,557,000$953,806
Injury Adjusted$2,557,000$953,806
test
OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6M $8M $10M APY $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M $6,604,000 $8,227,624

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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