Cam Heyward contract dispute: Steelers agree to revised deal with star defender

by: Daniel Hager 44 minutes ago DanielHagerOn3

Just one night before the first NFL Sunday of the 2025 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers and four-time All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward reached agreement on a revised deal that will add over $3 million in incentives this year and allows him to earn up $18 million this season, per ESPN ‘s Adam Schefter .

Heyward will play Sunday in Pittsburgh’s season opener against the New York Jets.

A deadline deal: Steelers and team captain Cam Heyward reached agreement tonight on a revised deal that will add over $3 million in incentives this year and allows him to earn up $18 million this season, per source. Heyward will play Sunday vs. the Jets. pic.twitter.com/mwiviEMklP

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 7, 2025

In August, Heyward, who signed a three-year, $45 million deal last year, spoke to reporters about seeking an adjusted contract. He explained his stance on the issue.

“It’s hard for me, after the year that I had, to really justify playing at the number I’m playing at,” Heyward said, per Mike DeFabo of  The Athletic.  “I understand I signed the contract last year. But to be completely honest with you, when I signed that, I told the team when I have an All-Pro year, expect me to come back.

“People look at the contract and see what it was. I think everybody kind of giggled a little bit, but in my head, I use it as motivation to go out there and prove it.”

Cam Heyward talks about his current contract

Heyward also talked about being approached last year and taking a pay cut. “We ended up getting the deal done,” he said. “When I look at the market and I look at what I’ve done, it’s hard to really wrap my head around playing at a number where I’m not even half of what the rest of the market is.”

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