The Steelers and veteran defensive lineman Cam Heyward have agreed to a revised contract that could give Heyward a pay raise if incentives are met, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter .
The new contract will add over $3 million in incentives this year and allows him to earn up $18 million this season, Schefter reports.
Heyward is now expected to play Sunday in Pittsburgh's first game against the New York Jets .
Heyward, 36, was also recently named as a team captain for the upcoming season, earning the players-only vote for the 11th consecutive year. Only Ben Roethlisberger has been voted a Steelers captain more times than Heyward, with Roethlisberger receiving the honor 13 times, according to the Steelers.
The Pittsburgh native, Ohio State alum, and 2023 Walter Payton Man of the