Connor Heyward

Tight End

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2028 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
  • 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $1,742,500 (0.55% of cap)
  • 2026 Cash Payout: $2,100,000 (0.71% of spending)
  • 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.21
  • Contract Value: $4,500,000 ($2,250,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $2,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 57/199 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202627$1,215,000$357,500$170,000$1,215,000$1,742,5000.6%
202728$2,230,000$357,500$170,000$0$2,757,5000.8%
Total$3,445,000$715,000$340,000$1,215,000$4,500,000

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$2.3M
$4.5M
20262027
Cash Due$2,100,000$2,400,000
Running Cash$2,100,000$4,500,000
Career Earnings: $4,530,224
Career APY: $1,132,556
Potential Earnings: $8,315,224
Total Guarantees: $2,155,224
Largest Cash Payment: $2,400,000 (2027)
Largest Cap Number: $2,757,500 (2027)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
SteelersDraftedExpired20224$3,815,224$953,806$155,224$3,815,224100.0%$953,806
RaidersUFAActive20262$4,500,000$2,250,000$2,000,000$715,00015.9%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Steelers4$3,815,224$953,806$3,815,2240.0%$00.0%
Raiders0$715,000$0$00.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Steelers$705,000$38,806$0$0$743,8060.3%$860,224
2023Steelers$870,000$38,806$0$0$908,8060.4%$870,000
2024Steelers$985,000$38,806$0$0$1,023,8060.4%$985,000
2025Steelers$1,100,000$38,806$0$0$1,138,8060.4%$1,100,000
2026Raiders$1,215,000$357,500$170,000$1,215,000$1,742,5000.6%$2,100,000
2027Raiders$2,230,000$357,500$170,000$0$2,757,5000.8%$2,400,000
Total$7,105,000$870,224$340,000$1,215,000$8,315,224$8,315,224

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
OffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
202217015.0%64.8%22713.501215112.6100
202317037.6%54.8%100.00231677.3000
202417018.3%66.3%000.006406.7100
20251708.7%58.0%15432.923217.0100

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$655,000$2,250,000
Injury Adjusted$655,000$2,250,000
test
OTC Valuation $2.7M $5.4M $8M $10.7M $13.4M APY $3.2M $6.4M $9.6M $12.7M $15.9M $9,790,000 $9,000,000

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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