- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $1.15M
- Signing bonus
- $1.36M
- Guarantee rate
- 38.4%
$4,586,050 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,759,308 guaranteed at signing and a $1,355,308 signing bonus.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh SteelersDK Metcalf Contract
DK Metcalf signed a four-year, $132 million contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal includes $60 million guaranteed. It carries a $13.22 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$132M
- Guaranteed
- $60M
- Average / year
- $33M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Wide Receiver #4Age 288 NFL seasons6' 4" / 229 lbsOle Miss
PITWR / 4
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,300,000 | $6,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $0 | $13,225,000 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,300,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000,000 | $13,225,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $6,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $5,925,000=$13,225,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$35.50M$17.75M$0
SEA2019–2024PIT2025–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $23,700,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$25,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 22 | SEA | $495,000 | $1,355,308 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,850,308 | $1,850,308 |
| 2020 | 23 | SEA | $703,457 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $703,457 | $2,553,765 |
| 2021 | 24 | SEA | $911,914 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $911,914 | $3,465,679 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 25 | SEA | $1,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,000,000 | $34,465,679 |
| 2023 | 26 | SEA | $2,220,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,220,000 | $48,685,679 |
| 2024 | 27 | SEA | $1,125,000 | $0 | $11,875,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $61,685,679 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 28 | PIT | $5,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,002,520 | $96,688,199 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 29 | PIT | $1,300,000 | $0 | $23,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,000,000 | $121,688,199 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | PIT | $20,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,500,000 | $148,188,199 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 31 | PIT | $23,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000,000 | $176,188,199 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 32 | PIT | $30,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35,500,000 | $211,688,199 |
| Career totals | $86,255,371 | $61,355,308 | $35,575,000 | $16,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $2,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $211,688,199 | $211,688,199 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $24M
- Signing bonus
- $30M
- Guarantee rate
- 43.1%
$72,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $31,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $30,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $33M
- Signing bonus
- $30M
- Guarantee rate
- 45.5%
$132,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $60,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $30,000,000 signing bonus.