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Shaka Heyward
LB · 
Cincinnati Bengals · age 26
- Trade value
- $0.7M
- Likely range
- −$0.1M to $1.4M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 45, potential 45
- Player value
- $1.9M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $1.09M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 1.4 score projected
- Role
- Backup LB
- Style
- Tackling Machine
Shaka Heyward's trade value is $0.7M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1M | $0.4M | $0.3M |
| 2027 | $0.2M | $0.4M | $0.4M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.4 | −2.1 to 7.2 | 46% |
| 2027 | 1.6 | −1.1 to 5.9 | 41% |
| 2028 | 1.5 | −1.5 to 1.5 | 25% |
| 2029 | 1.2 | −3.3 to 1.2 | 22% |
| 2030 | 0.9 | 0.0 to 0.9 | 17% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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