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Cameron Heyward will retire with Steelers after finalizing massive contract

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 07: Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward (97) of the Pittsburgh Steelers takes the field before the game against the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium on December 07, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 07: Defensive tackle Cameron Heyward (97) of the Pittsburgh Steelers takes the field before the game against the New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium on December 07, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

A deal has finally been agreed to between the Pittsburgh Steelers and star defensive tackle Cameron Heyward.

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Heyward receives a three-year $45 million deal, including $29 million in new money, $16 million fully guaranteed, and a $15 million signing bonus.

Heyward, 35, was heading into the final year of a four-year $71.4 million contract signed in 2020.

Heyward has said on several occasions that he wanted to play three more seasons in the NFL and now he gets his wish.

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