D.K. Metcalf

Pittsburgh Steelers, Wide Receiver

Age: 28y-2m-23d (Dec 14, 1997)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Mississippi

Drafted: Round 2 (#64 overall), 2019

Agent(s): Joseph Keels

2026 Cap Hit

$31,000,000

2026 Cash

$25,000,000

Career Earnings

$96,688,199

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

D.K. Metcalf signed a 4 year, $132,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including $30,000,000 signing bonus, $60,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $33,000,000. In 2026, Metcalf will earn a base salary of $25,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $31,000,000 and a dead cap value of $49,000,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $132,000,000

Average Salary:

$33,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$30,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$60,000,000

Total GTD:

$60,000,000

Free Agent:

2030 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2025	28	$11,002,520	3.94%	$35,002,520	$35,002,520	$60,002,520
2026	29	$31,000,000	10.22%	$25,000,000	$60,002,520	$49,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $60,002,520; $18,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30	$32,500,000	10.20%	$26,500,000	$86,502,520	$18,000,000
2028	31	$34,000,000	10.16%	$28,000,000	$114,502,520	$12,000,000
2029	32	$41,500,000	11.38%	$35,500,000	$150,002,520	$6,000,000
2030	33	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2025	28	$5,000,000	$6,000,000	-	$2,520	$11,002,520	3.94%	$60,002,520
2026	29	$25,000,000	$6,000,000	-	-	$31,000,000	10.22%	$49,000,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $49,000,000 2026 Savings: $-18,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $24,000,000 2026 Savings: $7,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $31,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $18,000,000 2026 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $31,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $18,000,000 2026 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2027 Dead Cap: $18,000,000 2026 Savings: $25,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $60,002,520; $18,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30	$20,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,500,000	-	$32,500,000	10.20%	$18,000,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $18,000,000 2027 Savings: $14,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $18,000,000 2027 Savings: $14,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2027 Savings: $26,500,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2027 Savings: $26,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2027 Savings: $26,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	31	$23,000,000	$6,000,000	$5,000,000	-	$34,000,000	10.16%	$12,000,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2028 Savings: $22,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $12,000,000 2028 Savings: $22,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2028 Savings: $28,000,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2028 Savings: $28,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2028 Savings: $28,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	32	$30,500,000	$6,000,000	$5,000,000	-	$41,500,000	11.38%	$6,000,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2029 Savings: $35,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2029 Savings: $35,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $35,500,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $35,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $35,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2030	33	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2025	28	$5,000,000	$30,000,000	-	$2,520	$35,002,520	$35,002,520	$150,002,520
2026	29	$25,000,000	-	-	-	$25,000,000	$60,002,520	$115,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $60,002,520; $18,000,000 DEAD CAP
2027	30	$20,000,000	-	$6,500,000	-	$26,500,000	$86,502,520	$90,000,000
2028	31	$23,000,000	-	$5,000,000	-	$28,000,000	$114,502,520	$63,500,000
2029	32	$30,500,000	-	$5,000,000	-	$35,500,000	$150,002,520	$35,500,000

Contract Notes

$60M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
2026 salary guarantee voided per 2025 suspension
2027 Roster Bonus: $6.5M (3rd league day of 2027)
2028 Roster Bonus: $5M (3rd league day of 2028)
2029 Roster Bonus: $5M (3rd league day of 2029)

Source: PFT

2022-2025 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $72,000,000

Average Salary:

$24,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$30,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$31,000,000

Total GTD:

$58,200,000

Free Agent:

2026 / UFA

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2019-2022 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $4,586,050

Average Salary:

$1,146,513

Signing Bonus:

$1,355,308

GTD at Sign:

$1,759,308

Total GTD:

$1,759,308

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$96,688,199

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	Active	$1,850,308	$1,850,308
2020	23	Active	$703,457	$2,553,765
2021	24	Active	$911,914	$3,465,679
2022	25	Active	$31,000,000	$34,465,679
2023	26	Active	$14,220,000	$48,685,679
2024	27	Active	$13,000,000	$61,685,679
2025	28	Active	$35,002,520	$96,688,199
Total			$96,688,199	$96,688,199
2026	29	Active	$25,000,000
2027	30	Active	$26,500,000
2028	31	Active	$28,000,000
2029	32	Active	$35,500,000
Total			$211,688,199

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$6,455,371	$31,355,308	-	$11,875,000	-	-	$61,685,679
1		$5,000,000	$30,000,000	-	-	$2,520	-	$35,002,520

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	$495,000	$1,355,308					$1,850,308	$1,850,308
2020	23	$703,457						$703,457	$2,553,765
2021	24	$911,914						$911,914	$3,465,679
2022	25	$1,000,000	$30,000,000					$31,000,000	$34,465,679
2023	26	$2,220,000				$12,000,000		$14,220,000	$48,685,679
2024	27	$1,125,000		$11,875,000				$13,000,000	$61,685,679
2025	28	$5,000,000	$30,000,000				$2,520	$35,002,520	$96,688,199
Total		$11,455,371	$61,355,308	$11,875,000		$12,000,000	$2,520	$96,688,199	$96,688,199
2026	29	$25,000,000						$25,000,000
2027	30	$20,000,000			$6,500,000			$26,500,000
2028	31	$23,000,000			$5,000,000			$28,000,000
2029	32	$30,500,000			$5,000,000			$35,500,000
Total		$109,955,371	$61,355,308	$11,875,000	$16,500,000	$12,000,000	$2,520	$211,688,199

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
6		$6,455,371	$31,355,308	-	$11,875,000	-	-	$61,685,679
1		$5,000,000	$30,000,000	-	-	$2,520	-	$35,002,520

Dec 22, 2025 Suspended 2 games for Conduct Detrimental to the League, forfeiting $555,555 in 2025 salary with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Dec 05, 2025 Fined $14,491 Obscene Gesture against Buffalo (BUF)
Nov 01, 2025 Fined $12,172 Fighting against Green Bay (GB)
Mar 09, 2025 Signed a 4 year $132 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Mar 09, 2025 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Seattle (SEA) with 2025 6th round pick (#185 Will Howard) for 2025 2nd round pick (#52 - traded) and 2025 7th round pick (#223 Damien Martinez)
Jan 03, 2025 Fined $22,511 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Chicago (CHI)
Oct 11, 2024 Fined $11,255 Unnecessary Roughness against New York (NYG)
Sep 09, 2024 Converted $11.875M of 2024 salary into signing bonus, adding 3 void years, clearing $9.5M of cap with Seattle (SEA)
Dec 15, 2023 Fined $19,123 Role in a Brawl against San Francisco (SF)
Oct 20, 2023 Fined $16,391 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cincinnati (CIN)
Oct 06, 2023 Fined $163,911 Blindside Block against Carolina (CAR)
Sep 22, 2023 Fined $10,927 Face Mask
Sep 08, 2023 Fined $21,854 Unnecessary Roughness
Jan 13, 2023 Fined $21,219 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAR)
Dec 09, 2022 Fined $10,609 Excessive Celebration against Los Angeles (LAR)
Nov 18, 2022 Fined $29,785 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Tampa Bay (TB)
Jul 28, 2022 Signed a 3 year $72 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
Nov 19, 2021 Fined $6,949 Fighting against Green Bay (GB)
Nov 06, 2021 Fined $6,949 Excessive Celebration against Jacksonville (JAC)
Oct 29, 2021 Fined $6,949 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New Orleans (NO)
Dec 18, 2020 Fined $6,131 Excessive celebration against New York (NYJ)
May 22, 2019 Signed a 4 year $4.58 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
Apr 26, 2019 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 2 (#64 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Dec 05, 2025	Obscene Gesture against Buffalo (BUF)	$14,491
Nov 01, 2025	Fighting against Green Bay (GB)	$12,172
Jan 03, 2025	Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Chicago (CHI)	$22,511
Oct 11, 2024	Unnecessary Roughness against New York (NYG)	$11,255
Dec 15, 2023	Role in a Brawl against San Francisco (SF)	$19,123
Oct 20, 2023	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Cincinnati (CIN)	$16,391
Oct 06, 2023	Blindside Block against Carolina (CAR)	$16,391
Sep 22, 2023	Face Mask	$10,927
Sep 08, 2023	Unnecessary Roughness	$21,854
Jan 13, 2023	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Los Angeles (LAR)	$21,219
Dec 09, 2022	Excessive Celebration against Los Angeles (LAR)	$10,609
Nov 18, 2022	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Tampa Bay (TB)	$29,785
Nov 19, 2021	Fighting against Green Bay (GB)	$6,949
Nov 06, 2021	Excessive Celebration against Jacksonville (JAC)	$6,949
Oct 29, 2021	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against New Orleans (NO)	$6,949
Dec 18, 2020	Excessive celebration against New York (NYJ)	$6,131
Fines: 16		$233,706

Suspensions

Date		Reason	Games Suspended	Fine Amount
Dec 22, 2025		Conduct Detrimental to the League	2	$555,555
Suspensions: 1				$555,555

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2025	PIT	15	15	776	75.27	59	850	6	0
2024	SEA	15	12	831	75.75	66	992	5	2
2023	SEA	16	16	831	79.45	66	1,114	8	0
2022	SEA	17	17	893	81.93	90	1,048	6	2
2021	SEA	17	17	820	82.83	75	967	12	1
2020	SEA	16	15	980	92.02	83	1,303	10	1
2019	SEA	16	15	940	89.50	58	900	7	3

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