Defensive Tackle · Pittsburgh Steelers

Role Score

Key Starter

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

PITPIT

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 37 yr
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 295 lb
NFL Experience: 15 years
Birth Date: May 6, 1989
College: Ohio State
Draft: 2011
Draft Pick: R1 · #31

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 11/17
Total Contract: $18M
This Year: $14M
Per Game: $804K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+36.9 vs NFL DT95th percentile

Role+44.6 vs NFL DT96th percentile

Experience+57.4 vs NFL DT96th percentile

Prime−33.9 vs NFL DT3rd percentile

Durability+5.4 vs NFL DT66th percentile

Continuity+62.3 vs NFL DT92nd percentile

Draft Pedigree+47.6 vs NFL DT89th percentile

Contract Fit+17.0 vs NFL DT84th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Cameron Heyward fits · Defensive Tackles

PIT defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Cameron Heyward is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Domata Peko

#97Cameron Heyward859211/179999665479$14M37.46'5"295

#99Derrick Harmon738412/174465718483$4.1M23.16'4"310

#95Keeanu Benton827217/1773981009274$2.3M25.26'4"290

Kyler BaughPractice squad45455/17——50910$885K24.86'2"295

Esezi OtomewoPractice squad41358/173628489631$1.8M27.56'5"285

#94Yahya Black543517/1742501008931$1.1M24.46'5"279

#69Sebastian Joseph-Day482516/17840948419$3.6M31.56'4"310

#91Logan LeeReserve list30257/171218419625$1.1M26.36'5"291

Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Domata Peko

Cameron Heyward859211/179999665479$14M37.46'5"295

Derrick Harmon738412/174465718483$4.1M23.16'4"310

Keeanu Benton827217/1773981009274$2.3M25.26'4"290

Isaiahh LoudermilkUnknown616210/175776569634—29.06'7"293

Daniel EkualeReserve list49459/17722355780—32.76'3"300

Kyler BaughPractice squad45455/17——50910$885K24.86'2"295

Yahya Black543517/1742501008931$1.1M24.46'5"279

Jacob SladeReserve list2930—0050960—26.66'3"305

Logan Lee30257/171218419625$1.1M26.36'5"291

Contract notes

Short excerpts from public reporting. These notes are reported context, separate from the structured contract figures above.

“The Steelers signed defensive tackle Cameron Heyward to a new two-year contract.”

ReportedPittsburgh Steelers official site

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

#97Cameron Heyward

Roster Value85

PIT

Pittsburgh Steelers sign DT Cameron Heyward to a contract extension

Mar 11, 2026

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