PITTSBURGH -- Less than 24 hours before their season opener against the New York Jets , the Pittsburgh Steelers and defensive captain Cam Heyward agreed to a reworked contract that adds more than $3 million in incentives to his deal this year, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday night.

The deal allows Heyward, 36, to earn up to $18 million in 2025, an increase from the $14.75 million he was initially due in the two-year contract extension he signed a year ago.

With the contract dispute resolved, Heyward will play Sunday against the Jets.

The Steelers broke multiple team precedents in reworking Heyward's deal, not only in adjusting a contract two years before its expiration, but also offering him incentives, something previously done only for their quarterbacks.

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