DL · PIT · #97
37.2-year-old DL — post-prime years usually cut into workload and upside.
Dynasty Value Score
7,316
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
2026 Engine Projections
125.4 pts
7.4 PPG · 17.0 games
32.2 solo · 5.6 sacks · 0.1 INT
Heyward scored 129.0 IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points in 2025 (DL10). 37.2-year-old DL — post-prime years usually cut into workload and upside. Path runs DL84 → DL7 → DL10 — a bounce-back, not a blank slate. 2026 projects more depth/flex than locked starter — price the role, not the name.
IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) points
129.0
PPG
7.6
Positional finish
DL10
Key stats
15 seasons
| Season | Finish | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DL10 | 129.0 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | DL7 | 143.0 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | DL84 | 48.5 | 4.9 |
| 2022 | DL6 | 152.8 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | DL3 | 180.0 | 10.6 |
| 2020 | — | 91.0 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | — | 155.5 | 9.7 |
| 2018 | — | 113.0 | 7.5 |
| 2017 | — | 142.8 | 9.5 |
| 2016 | — | 57.0 | 8.1 |
| 2015 | — | 126.8 | 7.9 |
| 2014 | — | 109.5 | 6.8 |
| 2013 | — | 107.0 | 6.7 |
| 2012 | — | 31.8 | 2.9 |
| 2011 | — | 22.3 | 2.8 |
| Week | IDP (solo 1.5 / sack 4) FP | Opp | Pass | Rush | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 W18 | 9.0 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W17 | 8.0 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W16 | 10.5 | DET | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W15 | 14.0 | MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W14 | 5.3 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W13 | 12.3 | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W12 | 3.8 | CHI | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W11 | 3.8 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W10 | 8.8 | LAC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W9 | 6.0 | IND | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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