Heyward is entering the final season of a six-year, $59.25-million contract extension he signed in 2015. That came before the now 31-year-old Heyward had earned his first All-Pro or Pro Bowl honors.
Now, he's a three-time Pro Bowl player and has been named first-team All-Pro twice, becoming the only Steelers interior defensive lineman not named Joe Greene to do so. He's also become one of the unquestioned leaders in the team's locker room.
According to Spotrac, Heyward's market value on a new deal would put him in the $16-million range per season. It's a big price tag, but one he's earned.
At issue for both Heyward, the Steelers and the rest of the league is the coronavirus outbreak and how it might affect future revenues.
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