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PIT · RDE · #97

Cameron Heyward

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Cameron Heyward is the starting RDE for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Cameron Heyward this week

The Pittsburgh Steelers play next in Week 6, on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Cameron Heyward is listed as the starter at RDE going into that game.

At RDE for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kevin Jobity Jr. and Logan Lee are next in line behind him.

Cameron Heyward's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 34-22 vs IND (Oct 11); L 24-27 at CLE (Oct 1); W 30-27 vs CIN (Sep 27).

Cameron Heyward wears No. 97, is 37 years old, is listed at 6' 5", 295 lbs, has 16 years of NFL experience, came out of Ohio State.

Is Cameron Heyward playing this week?

Cameron Heyward is expected to start at RDE for Pittsburgh Steelers. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

PIT RDE Depth

1Cameron HeywardStarter
2Kevin Jobity Jr.
3Logan Lee

Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Lineup

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Age
37
Height
6' 5"
Weight
295
Experience
16 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026PIT571104
    2025PIT173693.506
    2024PIT1729128011
    2023PIT10183201
    2022PIT17311210.504
    2021PIT1739141019
    2020PIT15255413
    2019PIT163910906
    2018PIT15248803
    2017PIT1526141203
    2016PIT7164304
    2015PIT163514702
    2014PIT162797.504
    2013PIT16277507
    2012PIT111121.500
    2011PIT880101
    Career16 yrs21839812493268

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    7
    -0.7/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    1
    -0.0/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    16
    Games
    218
    Tackles
    398

    #32 of 103 at DE in Sacks (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Cameron Heyward is rated 85 (Great): production, role and draft slot rank 36th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 83% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    79th percentile
    Beats 79% of 211
    Sample
    5 + 17 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,074 snaps
    Draft slot
    5% of rating
    Pick 31 · 2011 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Wvs INDTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    1
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 34-22

    Oct 1L@ CLETKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 24-27

    Sep 27Wvs CINTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 30-27

    Sep 20L@ NETKL 0
    TKL
    0
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    1

    Final L 3-20

    Sep 13Wvs ATLTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    3

    Final W 20-13

    Cameron Heyward's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Cameron Heyward plays 65% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share65%

    College

    Ohio State

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