Overview

• Defensive tackle Cam Heyward has not fully participated in 2025 training camp, staging a quiet hold-in to press for a restructured deal.
• Heyward has earned $13.45 million of his $14.75 million 2025 salary via roster bonus and is under contract for $14.5 million in 2026 but sits outside the top 20 highest-paid interior defenders.
• All-Pro kicker Chris Boswell has also limited his practice work to press for a new contract after a career-high season left him among the lowest-paid players at his position.
• The Steelers hold over $35 million in salary-cap space and have spent heavily on T.J. Watt, DK Metcalf, Aaron Rodgers and other high-profile acquisitions, yet they adhere to a conservative in-season restructuring policy.
• Heyward’s four First-Team All-Pro honors, seven Pro Bowl selections and veteran leadership at age 36 underscore his leverage despite nearing the end of his career.