Cam Heyward’s contract situation has been a sore subject for the last two offseasons as he staged mini hold-ins during the offseason to negotiate a better deal. That won’t be the case this time around as the Steelers got ahead of the issue and rewarded him for his continued excellent play.
According to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, Heyward and the Steelers agreed to a revised contract which added a year and some new money.
“SOURCES: The Steelers have added a year to DE Cam Heyward’s contract, creating nearly $5.5 million in cap space. His new deal is worth $32.25 million over two years with the first year guaranteed,” Dulac wrote on X.
SOURCES: The Steelers have added a year to DE Cam Heyward’s contract, creating nearly $5.5 million in cap space. His new deal is worth $32.25 million over two years with the first year guaranteed.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) March 10, 2026
This new contract ties Heyward to the team through the 2027 season, which would be his 17th straight season with the Steelers since being drafted in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Turning 37 years old in May, he is under contract through his age 38 season.
Heyward didn’t get a great revision to his contract last offseason despite pushing for a new deal for most of the offseason. They ended up adding a bunch of incentives to his deal which required him to hit certain sack totals and team playoff success. None of the reported incentives were reached.
His sack production dipped last season, but his overall performance did not. Heyward had 78 tackles, his most since 2021, including nine TFLs, a forced fumble, and six passes defensed. He was named a second-team All-Pro to add to his impressive career resume.
At 92 career sacks, Heyward has an excellent chance of reaching the 100-sack club to all but solidify himself as a future Pro Football Hall of Famer.
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