Steelers DL Cameron Heyward was back in uniform and participating in practice on Tuesday, per Brooke Pryor, despite sources telling her nothing has changed with his contract dispute.
Pryor says Heyward is still pushing for a raise in 2025 with two more years remaining on his contract. However, with the start of the season drawing closer, it appears Heyward is preparing to play.
Heyward is scheduled to make $14.75 million this season, $13.45 million of which has already been earned in the form of a roster bonus. He’s looking for a raise after the recent boom in the market for defensive players.
Heyward, 36, is a former first-round pick of the Steelers back in 2011. He was entering the final year of his six-year, $59.2 million contract that included $15 million guaranteed when he signed a four-year, $71.4 million extension in 2020.
Pittsburgh then signed Heyward to a three-year, $45 million extension before the 2024 season.
In 2024, Heyward appeared in and started all 17 games for the Steelers and recorded 71 total tackles, eight sacks, 12 tackles for loss, and 11 passes defended.
We’ll have more on the Steelers and Heyward as the news is available.
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