Age: 34
Free Agency: 2025 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 12
- Height: 6'5"
- Weight: 288
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #31 overall (Steelers)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $22,256,250 (9.75% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $15,850,000 (6.95% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.71
- Contract Value: $65,600,000 ($16,400,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $20,250,000
- Contract Ranking: 16/282 at IDL
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2020)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 31 | $1,500,000 | $7,801,250 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $9,301,250 | 4.6% | |||||
| 2021
March 20: $6 million roster bonus due
| 32 | $1,075,000 | $6,406,250 | $0 | $0 | $7,481,250 | 4.0% | |||||
| 2022
March 20: $4,500,000 roster bonus due
| 33 | $6,500,000 | $6,406,250 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $17,406,250 | 8.1% | |||||
| 2023 | 34 | $15,850,000 | $6,406,250 | $0 | $0 | $22,256,250 | 9.7% | |||||
| 2024 | 35 | $16,000,000 | $6,406,250 | $0 | $0 | $22,406,250 | 8.8% | |||||
| Total | $40,925,000 | $33,426,250 | $7,250,000 | $4,500,000 | $78,851,250 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Cameron Heyward signed a four year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 7th, 2020. Contract extension is worth $65.6 million in new money with $20.25 million guaranteed at signing. Heyward received a $17.5 million signing bonus at signing, and a $2.75 million roster bonus on September 11, 2020. The roster bonus was treated as signing bonus since the contract was executed after (what would have been the last preseason game). Heyward has roster bonuses in 2021 and 2022 on the 3rd of each respective league year.
In 2021 the Steelers converted Heyward's salary and roster bonus to a $9.4 million signing bonus. The conversion created $7.07 million in cap room for the Steelers in 2021. Heyward's cap number will increase by $2.356 million in each of the additional years of his contract.
Cash Flows
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $12,250,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $15,850,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $12,250,000 | $22,750,000 | $33,750,000 | $49,600,000 | $65,600,000 |
Career Earnings: $99,705,028
Career APY: $8,308,752
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 | Extended | 2015 | 5 | $52,281,000 | $10,456,200 | $16,000,000 | $49,750,000 | 95.2% | $9,950,000 |
| Steelers | Extension | Active | 2020 | 4 | $65,600,000 | $16,400,000 | $20,250,000 | $43,250,000 | 65.9% | $14,416,667 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 12 | $99,705,028 | $8,308,752 | $86,892,528 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Steelers | $375,000 | $844,096 | $0 | $375,000 | $1,219,096 | 1.0% | $3,751,384 | ||
| 2012 | Steelers | $679,774 | $844,096 | $0 | $679,774 | $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 | 6.6% | $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 | 3.9% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Steelers | $8,750,000 | $6,151,250 | $0 | $0 | $14,901,250 | 7.2% | $8,750,000 | ||
| 2020 | Steelers | $1,500,000 | $7,801,250 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $9,301,250 | 4.6% | $21,750,000 | ||
| 2021 | Steelers | $1,075,000 | $6,406,250 | $0 | $0 | $7,481,250 | 4.0% | $10,500,000 | ||
| 2022 | Steelers | $6,500,000 | $6,406,250 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $17,406,250 | 8.1% | $11,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Steelers | $15,850,000 | $6,406,250 | $0 | $0 | $22,256,250 | 9.7% | $15,850,000 | ||
| 2024 | Steelers | $16,000,000 | $6,406,250 | $0 | $0 | $22,406,250 | 8.8% | $16,000,000 | ||
| Total | $58,693,644 | $57,361,384 | $18,250,000 | $10,539,322 | $131,555,028 | $131,555,028 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | 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 | 0 | 0 | 77.4% | 39.7% | 35 | 24 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.8% | 32.5% | 33 | 20 | 7.5 | 47 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 88.0% | 31.5% | 39 | 15 | 7 | 35 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 34.8% | 9.9% | 17 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 80.0% | 28.0% | 30 | 15 | 12 | 71 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 80.6% | 27.9% | 29 | 22 | 8 | 60 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 80.5% | 26.0% | 51 | 32 | 9 | 61 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 78.3% | 24.1% | 30 | 24 | 4 | 28.5 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 81.9% | 22.2% | 54 | 35 | 10 | 55.5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 75.3% | 27.4% | 39 | 35 | 10.5 | 72.5 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $15,483,000 | $16,400,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $15,483,000 | $16,400,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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