Cameron Heyward new contract details with the Steelers: Years, salary, guaranteed money...

Just two days before the new NFL season the Pittsburgh Steelers have moved to tie one of their longest-serving players to a new contract. Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has resigned on a new three-year deal, likely ensuring that he will end his career in Pittsburgh.

Heyward, now 35, was a first-round draft pick in 2011 and has developed into a key figure for the Steelers, both on and off the field.

He made six consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 2017-2022 but missed six games in the 2023 season due to a groin injury suffered in Week 1. After returning he made just two sacks but was named the winner of the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

How much is Cameron Heyward’s new contract worth?

Heyward had one year remaining on his previous contract, with $16 million in base salary in the pipeline for 2024. None of that was guaranteed money.

NFL reports that Heyward’s new contract is a three-year deal worth $45 million, with $29 million in new money. The new deal includes $15 million as a signing bonus and $16 million fully guaranteed.

His previous deal with the Steelers was a four-year contract worth $65 million signed in 2020. Now tied to the team through the 2026 season, Heyward can make his case to be one of the Steelers’ best defenders of all time.

“There are certain guys who are one-helmet guys,” Heyward said when his new deal was announced. “I want to be one of those one-helmet guys.”

“The community needs us. When I first got here, I had guys like Brett (Keisel), Aaron (Smith), who took me under their wing and showed me. Having that opportunity, I just want to provide my teammates with that. They aren’t going to follow the same lane I might, but they need the opportunity to give back.