- Signed
- 2011
- Average / year
- $1.68M
- Signing bonus
- $3.38M
- Guarantee rate
- 80.8%
$6,705,028 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $5,415,706 guaranteed at signing and a $3,376,384 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersCameron Heyward Contract
Cameron Heyward signed a one-year, $18 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $16.25 million guaranteed. It carries a $13.68 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$18M
- Guaranteed
- $16.25M
- Average / year
- $18M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #97Age 3716 NFL seasons6' 5" / 295 lbsOhio State
PITDT / 97
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $12,375,000 | $16,250,000 | $0 | $13,675,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,300,000 | $12,375,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,250,000 | $13,675,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $12,375,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$13,675,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$21.75M$10.88M$0
PIT2011–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $14,950,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$16,250,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2011NEW DEAL | 22 | PIT | $375,000 | $3,376,384 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,751,384 | $3,751,384 |
| 2012 | 23 | PIT | $679,774 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $679,774 | $4,431,158 |
| 2013 | 24 | PIT | $984,548 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $984,548 | $5,415,706 |
| 2014 | 25 | PIT | $1,289,322 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,289,322 | $6,705,028 |
| 2015NEW DEAL | 26 | PIT | $1,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $27,707 | $0 | $0 | $16,027,707 | $22,732,735 |
| 2016 | 27 | PIT | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $30,732,735 |
| 2017 | 28 | PIT | $775,000 | $0 | $4,225,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $38,732,735 |
| 2018 | 29 | PIT | $915,000 | $0 | $8,085,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $47,732,735 |
| 2019 | 30 | PIT | $8,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,750,000 | $56,482,735 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 31 | PIT | $1,500,000 | $20,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,750,000 | $78,232,735 |
| 2021 | 32 | PIT | $1,075,000 | $0 | $9,425,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $88,732,735 |
| 2022 | 33 | PIT | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $99,732,735 |
| 2023 | 34 | PIT | $15,850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,850,000 | $115,582,735 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 35 | PIT | $1,300,000 | $14,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $131,582,735 |
| 2025 | 36 | PIT | $1,300,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,450,000 | $0 | $2,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,752,520 | $146,335,255 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 37 | PIT | $1,300,000 | $14,950,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,250,000 | $162,585,255 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 38 | PIT | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $178,585,255 |
| Career totals | $54,593,644 | $65,276,384 | $21,735,000 | $36,950,000 | $0 | $2,520 | $27,707 | $0 | $0 | $178,585,255 | $178,585,255 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20112011
- 20152015
- Signed
- 2015
- Average / year
- $9.87M
- Signing bonus
- $12M
- Guarantee rate
- 25.3%
$59,200,000 in reported contract value across 6 seasons, including $15,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $12,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $16.40M
- Signing bonus
- $17.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 30.9%
$65,600,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $20,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $17,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $14.50M
- Signing bonus
- $14.70M
- Guarantee rate
- 55.2%
$29,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $16,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $14,700,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $18M
- Signing bonus
- $14.95M
- Guarantee rate
- 90.3%
$18,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $16,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $14,950,000 signing bonus.