Overview
- Multiple outlets report a two-year, $32.25 million arrangement that adds a year to Heyward’s deal and keeps him under contract through 2027.
- The move frees roughly $5.5 million in 2026 salary-cap space, according to reports citing team and agent information.
- Guarantee details vary by outlet, with local reports citing the first year fully guaranteed and ESPN reporting $16.25 million fully guaranteed overall.
- Heyward, 37 in May, is entering his 16th NFL season after a 2025 campaign with 78 tackles and 3.5 sacks that earned Second-Team All-Pro honors.
- Separately, his brother Connor Heyward is leaving Pittsburgh for a two-year deal with the Raiders worth up to $5.5 million with $2 million guaranteed, as the Steelers continue broader early-offseason roster moves.