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Current Contract
Cameron Heyward signed a 4 year, $65,600,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a $17,500,000 signing bonus, $26,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,400,000. In 2024, Heyward will earn a base salary of $16,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,406,250 and a dead cap value of $6,406,250.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $65,600,000 Signing Bonus $17,500,000 Average Salary $16,400,000 Total Guarantees $26,250,000 Guaranteed at Signing $20,250,000 Free Agent: 2025 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Restructure Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash Cash AAV 2020 31 $1,500,000 $4,050,000 - $3,751,250 $9,301,250 $25,501,250 $21,750,000($21,750,000) $21,750,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $25,501,250 2020 Cap Savings: $-16,200,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $24,001,250 2020 Cap Savings: $-14,700,000 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $9,301,250 2021 Dead Cap: $16,200,000 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $7,801,250 2021 Dead Cap: $16,200,000 2020 Cap Savings: $1,500,000 2021 32 $1,075,000 $4,050,000 - $2,356,250 $7,481,250 $26,700,000 $10,500,000($32,250,000) $16,125,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $26,700,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-19,218,750 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $25,625,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-18,143,750 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $7,481,250 2022 Dead Cap: $19,218,750 2021 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $6,406,250 2022 Dead Cap: $19,218,750 2021 Cap Savings: $1,075,000 2022 33 $6,500,000 $4,050,000 $4,500,000 $2,356,250 $17,406,250 $23,718,750 $11,000,000($43,250,000) $14,416,667 Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $23,718,750 2022 Cap Savings: $-6,312,500 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $23,718,750 2022 Cap Savings: $-6,312,500 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $10,906,250 2023 Dead Cap: $12,812,500 2022 Cap Savings: $6,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $10,906,250 2023 Dead Cap: $12,812,500 2022 Cap Savings: $6,500,000 2023 34 $15,850,000 $4,050,000 - $2,356,250 $22,256,250 $28,662,500 $15,850,000($59,100,000) $14,775,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $28,662,500 2023 Cap Savings: $-6,406,250 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $12,812,500 2023 Cap Savings: $9,443,750 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $22,256,250 2024 Dead Cap: $6,406,250 2023 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $6,406,250 2024 Dead Cap: $6,406,250 2023 Cap Savings: $15,850,000 2024 35 $16,000,000 $4,050,000 - $2,356,250 $22,406,250 $6,406,250 $16,000,000($75,100,000) $15,020,000 Pre-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $6,406,250 2024 Cap Savings: $16,000,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,406,250 2024 Cap Savings: $16,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2024 Dead Cap: $6,406,250 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $16,000,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2024 Dead Cap: $6,406,250 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2024 Cap Savings: $16,000,000 2025 36 UFA Contract Notes:- $20.25M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2020 roster bonus)
- 2020 Roster Bonus: $2.75M (guaranteed, treated as a signing bonus)
- 2021 Roster Bonus: $6M (restructured)
- 2022 Roster Bonus: $4.5M (3/18/2022)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2015-2020
Cameron Heyward signed a 6 year, $59,200,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a $12,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,866,667. In 2024, Heyward will earn a base salary of $16,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,406,250 and a dead cap value of $6,406,250.Contract: 6 yr(s) / $59,200,000 Signing Bonus $12,000,000 Average Salary $9,866,667 Total Guarantees $15,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $15,000,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2011-2015Entry Level
Cameron Heyward signed a 4 year, $6,705,028 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a $3,376,384 signing bonus, $5,415,706 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,676,257. In 2024, Heyward will earn a base salary of $16,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,406,250 and a dead cap value of $6,406,250.Contract: 4 yr(s) / $6,705,028 Signing Bonus $3,376,384 Average Salary $1,676,257 Total Guarantees $5,415,706 Guaranteed at Signing $5,415,706 Free Agent: 2016 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2011 $375,000 $3,376,384 - - - - - $3,751,384 2012 $679,774 - - - - - - $679,774 2013 $984,548 - - - - - - $984,548 2014 $1,289,322 - - - - - - $1,289,322 2015 $1,000,000 $12,000,000 $3,000,000 - - - $27,707 $16,027,707 2016 $3,000,000 - $5,000,000 - - - - $8,000,000 2017 $775,000 - $3,000,000 - $4,225,000 - - $8,000,000 2018 $915,000 - - - $8,085,000 - - $9,000,000 2019 $8,750,000 - - - - - - $8,750,000 2020 $1,500,000 $20,250,000 - - - - - $21,750,000 2021 ALL NFL (1ST) $1,075,000 - - - $9,425,000 - - $10,500,000 2022 $6,500,000 - $4,500,000 - - - - $11,000,000 2023 $15,850,000 - - - - - - $15,850,000 13 seasons $42,693,644 $35,626,384 $15,500,000 - $21,735,000 - $27,707 $115,582,735 2024 $16,000,000 - - - - - - $16,000,000 $58,693,644 $35,626,384 $15,500,000 - $21,735,000 - $27,707 $131,582,735 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 13 seasons $42,693,644 $35,626,384 $15,500,000 - $21,735,000 - $27,707 $115,582,735 -
Fines
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10/16/2015, $5,787
Uniform violation (message in eye black)
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10/03/2014, $22,050
Unsportsmanlike Conduct (verballing abusing official)
TOTAL: $27,837
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10/16/2015, $5,787
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Transactions
Feb 22 2021Converted $9.425M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.06M of cap space with Pittsburgh (PIT)Sep 6 2020Signed a 4 year $65.6 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)Sep 4 2018Converted $8.085M of 2018 salary into bonus, clearing $5.39M of cap with Pittsburgh (PIT)Sep 6 2017Converted $4.225M of his 2017 salary into bonus, clearing $3.16M in cap space with Pittsburgh (PIT)Oct 16 2015Fined $5,787 Uniform violation (message in eye black)Jul 16 2015Signed a 6 year $59.2 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)Oct 3 2014Fined $22,050 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (verballing abusing official)Apr 22 2014Pittsburgh (PIT) exercised a $6.969 million option for 2015Jul 29 2011Signed a 4 year $6.7 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)Apr 28 2011Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#31 overall) -
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Cameron Heyward ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2023 PIT 11 11 11 443 39.2 2 33 25 8 2022 PIT 17 17 17 801 85.6 10.5 74 39 35 1 2021 PIT 17 17 17 955 81.9 10 89 54 35 1 1 2020 PIT 15 15 15 807 79.0 4 54 30 24 1 2019 PIT 16 16 16 890 80.8 9 83 51 32 1 2018 PIT 16 16 16 842 81.0 8 51 29 22 1 2017 PIT 15 15 15 787 80.1 12 45 30 15 1 2016 PIT 8 7 7 364 34.8 3 21 17 4 2015 PIT 16 16 16 978 88.6 7 54 39 15 1 2014 PIT 16 16 16 858 86.7 7.5 53 33 20 2013 PIT 16 16 13 828 77.4 5 59 35 24 2012 PIT 16 16 262 26.6 1.5 20 13 7 2011 PIT 16 16 1 11 10 1 1 Totals 195 194 159 8,815 - 81 647 405 242 7 2