NFL
Cameron Heyward
Cameron Heyward
Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive Tackle
Age: 35-21d (May 06, 1989)
Exp: 12 Years
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 1 (#31 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Michael Perrett (Element Sports Group)
2024 Cap Hit
$22,406,250
2024 Cash
$16,000,000
Career Earnings
$115,582,735
2020-2024 Extension (CURRENT)
Cameron Heyward signed a 4 year , $65,600,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $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 Terms:
4 yr(s) / $65,600,000
Average Salary:
$16,400,000
Signing Bonus:
$17,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$20,250,000
Total GTD:
$26,250,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
31 | $9,301,250 | 4.69% | $21,750,000 | $21,750,000 | $25,501,250 |
| 2021 |
|
32 | $7,481,250 | 4.10% | $10,500,000 | $32,250,000 | $26,700,000 |
| 2022 |
|
33 | $17,406,250 | 8.36% | $11,000,000 | $43,250,000 | $23,718,750 |
| 2023 |
|
34 | $22,256,250 | 9.90% | $15,850,000 | $59,100,000 | $28,662,500 |
| 2024 |
|
35 | $22,406,250 | 8.77% | $16,000,000 | $75,100,000 | $6,406,250 |
| 2025 |
|
36 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
31 | $1,500,000 | $20,250,000 | - | - | $21,750,000 | $21,750,000 | $21,750,000 | $15,020,000 |
| 2021 |
|
32 | $1,075,000 | - | $9,425,000 | - | $10,500,000 | $32,250,000 | $16,125,000 | $13,337,500 |
| 2022 |
|
33 | $6,500,000 | - | - | $4,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $43,250,000 | $14,416,667 | $14,283,333 |
| 2023 |
|
34 | $15,850,000 | - | - | - | $15,850,000 | $59,100,000 | $14,775,000 | $15,925,000 |
| 2024 |
|
35 | $16,000,000 | - | - | - | $16,000,000 | $75,100,000 | $15,020,000 | $16,000,000 |
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)
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2015-2020 Extension
Cameron Heyward signed a 6 year , $59,200,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $12,000,000 signing bonus, $15,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,866,667.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $59,200,000
Average Salary:
$9,866,667
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000,000
Total GTD:
$15,000,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2011-2015 Rookie
Cameron Heyward signed a 4 year , $6,705,028 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $3,376,384 signing bonus, $5,415,706 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,676,257.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,705,028
Average Salary:
$1,676,257
Signing Bonus:
$3,376,384
GTD at Sign:
$5,415,706
Total GTD:
$5,415,706
Free Agent:
2016 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024
$115,582,735
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$3,751,384 |
$3,751,384 |
|
| 2012 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$679,774 |
$4,431,158 |
|
| 2013 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$984,548 |
$5,415,706 |
|
| 2014 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,289,322 |
$6,705,028 |
|
| 2015 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$16,027,707 |
$22,732,735 |
|
| 2016 | 27 |
|
Injured
|
$8,000,000 |
$30,732,735 |
|
| 2017 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$8,000,000 |
$38,732,735 |
|
| 2018 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$9,000,000 |
$47,732,735 |
|
| 2019 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$8,750,000 |
$56,482,735 |
|
| 2020 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$21,750,000 |
$78,232,735 |
|
| 2021 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$10,500,000 |
$88,732,735 |
All NFL (1st) |
| 2022 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
$99,732,735 |
|
| 2023 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$15,850,000 |
$115,582,735 |
|
| Total |
$131,582,735 |
$115,582,735 |
||||
| 2024 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$16,000,000 |
$131,582,735 |
|
| Total |
$131,582,735 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
|
22 |
$375,000
|
$3,376,384 |
$3,751,384 |
$3,751,384 |
|||||
| 2012 |
|
23 |
$679,774
|
$679,774 |
$4,431,158 |
||||||
| 2013 |
|
24 |
$984,548
|
$984,548 |
$5,415,706 |
||||||
| 2014 |
|
25 |
$1,289,322
|
$1,289,322 |
$6,705,028 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
26 |
$1,000,000
|
$12,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$27,707 |
$16,027,707 |
$22,732,735 |
|||
| 2016 |
|
27 |
$3,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$30,732,735 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
28 |
$775,000
|
$4,225,000 |
$3,000,000 |
$8,000,000 |
$38,732,735 |
||||
| 2018 |
|
29 |
$915,000
|
$8,085,000 |
$9,000,000 |
$47,732,735 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
30 |
$8,750,000
|
$8,750,000 |
$56,482,735 |
||||||
| 2020 |
|
31 |
$1,500,000
|
$20,250,000 |
$21,750,000 |
$78,232,735 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
32 |
$1,075,000
|
$9,425,000 |
$10,500,000 |
$88,732,735 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
33 |
$6,500,000
|
$4,500,000 |
$11,000,000 |
$99,732,735 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
34 |
$15,850,000
|
$15,850,000 |
$115,582,735 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
35 |
$16,000,000
|
$16,000,000 |
$131,582,735 |
||||||
| Total |
$58,693,644 |
$35,626,384 |
$21,735,000 |
$15,500,000 |
$27,707 |
$131,582,735 |
$131,582,735 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
|
$42,693,644 | $35,626,384 | $15,500,000 | $21,735,000 | - | $27,707 | $115,582,735 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
PIT |
11 - 17 | Pectoral |
| 2023 |
PIT |
2 - 8 | Groin |
-
Feb 22, 2021
Converted $9.425M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $7.06M of cap space with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 06, 2020
Signed a 4 year $65.6 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 04, 2018
Converted $8.085M of 2018 salary into bonus, clearing $5.39M of cap with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Sep 06, 2017
Converted $4.225M of his 2017 salary into bonus, clearing $3.16M in cap space with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Oct 16, 2015
Fined $5,787 Uniform violation (message in eye black)
-
Jul 16, 2015
Signed a 6 year $59.2 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Oct 03, 2014
Fined $22,050 Unsportsmanlike Conduct (verballing abusing official)
-
Apr 22, 2014
Pittsburgh (PIT) exercised a $6.969 million option for 2015
-
Jul 29, 2011
Signed a 4 year $6.7 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Apr 28, 2011
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#31 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 03, 2014 |
|
Unsportsmanlike Conduct (verballing abusing official) | $22,050 | |
| Oct 16, 2015 |
|
Uniform violation (message in eye black) | $5,787 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PIT | 11 | 11 | 443 | 64.20 | 2 | 33 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 2022 | PIT | 17 | 17 | 801 | 75.30 | 11 | 74 | 39 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2021 | PIT | 17 | 17 | 955 | 81.90 | 10 | 89 | 54 | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | PIT | 15 | 15 | 807 | 79.00 | 4 | 54 | 30 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2019 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 890 | 80.80 | 9 | 83 | 51 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2018 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 842 | 81.00 | 8 | 51 | 29 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2017 | PIT | 15 | 15 | 787 | 80.10 | 12 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2016 | PIT | 7 | 7 | 364 | 34.80 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2015 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 978 | 88.60 | 7 | 54 | 39 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2014 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 858 | 86.70 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 20 | ||
| 2013 | PIT | 16 | 13 | 828 | 77.40 | 5 | 59 | 35 | 24 | ||
| 2012 | PIT | 16 | 262 | 26.60 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | |||
| 2011 | PIT | 16 | 0.00 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 3 years, $58,816,800
- Avg. Salary: $19,605,600
- NFL Rank: 84
- DT Rank: 12
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $16,400,000
- NFL Rank: 135
- DT Rank: 18
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Cameron Heyward to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Rankins | 2 | $24,500,000 | $12,250,000 | 29 |
| Javon Hargrave | 4 | $84,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 30 |
| Grover Stewart | 3 | $39,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 30 |
| DeForest Buckner | 2 | $46,000,000 | $23,000,000 | 30 |
| Averages | 3 | $48,375,000 | $17,312,500 | 29.8 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Heyward's current age (35), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $54,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Heyward statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating
| Player | GP% | Tackles/Gm | Sacks/Gm | Stops/Gm | QB Hurries/Gm | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sheldon Rankins
2022-2023
|
90.91 | 1.80 | 0.30 | 1.70 | 1.57 | 68.65 |
|
Javon Hargrave
2021-2022
|
97.06 | 1.94 | 0.56 | 1.88 | 2.55 | 72.65 |
|
Grover Stewart
2022-2023
|
84.85 | 2.39 | 0.16 | 2.21 | 0.64 | 72.60 |
|
DeForest Buckner
2022-2023
|
103.03 | 2.62 | 0.47 | 2.65 | 1.88 | 82.05 |
| Average | 93.96 | 2.19 | 0.37 | 2.11 | 1.66 | 73.99 |
|
Cameron Heyward
2022-2023
|
84.85 | 2.29 | 0.45 | 2.43 | 1.82 | 80.80 |
| Pct Change | -9.70 | 4.57 | 21.62 | 15.17 | 9.64 | 9.20 |
| Median Prime % Change | 9.42% | |||||
| Average Prime % Change | 8.42% | |||||
Calculated Market Value: Cameron Heyward
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 3 years, $58,816,800 | $19,605,600 |
