Cam Heyward isn't practicing because he wants a raise

OK, Holy Crap!!!! I don't know who won the Cam contract. Steelers or Cam.

$1.6 million incentive: if he posts eight sacks, and the Steelers make the postseason.
$1.6 million incentive: 11.5 sacks, and the Steelers win a playoff game.

NOW>>> FOR why the Steelers may have won this.
if Heyward doesn’t play more than 30 percent of Pittsburgh’s defensive snaps in 2025, his 2026 roster bonus will drop to $875,000 from $12.95 million.

That $13 million to $875 thousand is a hell of a drop if Heyward gets injured this year.

Steelers’ Cameron Heyward Breaks Silence on New Contract Incentives

 

I’m sleeping a lot better

- Cam

 

Hey JEH will you be joining the 1933 club next year? I saw article in GTReview and thought
of you.

 

Im sure they will send me an opportunity but I suspect this is in the end zone

I have one of the 8 best seats in the stadium

 

Necro post

When Cam redid his contract I thought he was planning on retiring next year

Then as he had a good season I predicted another sit in until he renegotiated his last year

Now that he made second team All Pro I’m predicting an off season contract extension

I’m also predicting one or more bone heads will suggest trading him

End of necro post

 

As was pretty clear when it was signed, no bonus money for Cam.

This was the team politely saying "we aren't giving you any money". Just a token so he didn't feel bad.

 

More info came out on these and it is actually a club for people who sit in the 100 level

I’m a ready in a club section in the 200’s

 

I actually had a seat like this in the old Indianapolis stadium for a Steelers game

 

Cam stepped up in a big way for Ravens game. He needs to repeat that.

A trend in our recent playoffs losses is Cam going MIA.

 

I actually believe it's because of the same thing Watt goes through. Most teams spend most resources on Watt, and Heyward, but with Highsmith playing like he has lately, it's putting a bind on the OLs now. If they can keep at it we can cause havoc. We shall see.

 

My theory; refs allow A LOT more holding in the playoffs. They just do not call it unless it's egregious.

And during the Steelers playoffs from 2017 onward, the Steelers have had some of the fewest beneficial penalties called.

Breakdown of regular season / playoff beneficial penalty rates:

2017 - 7th most / 2nd fewest
2020 - 2nd most / 4th fewest
2021 - 2nd most / #1 fewest
2023 - 6th fewest / #1 fewest
2024 - 5th most / #3 fewest

I'm usually not a conspiracy theorist but this trend is hard to ignore.

 

If Highsmith could tackle the last game would not have been a cardiac issue

 

I know of at least one board member that can’t pass up a good conspiracy

 

Agreed, I just didn't bring him up because he's the newest at this, and I don't expect as much from him.