NFL
D.K. Metcalf
D.K. Metcalf
Pittsburgh Steelers, Wide Receiver
Age: 27y-3m-10d (Dec 14, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Mississippi
Drafted: Round 2 (#64 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Joseph Keels
2025 Cap Hit
$11,000,000
2025 Cash
$35,000,000
Career Earnings
$61,685,679
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 2025, Metcalf will earn a base salary of $5,000,000 and a signing bonus of $30,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $11,000,000 and a dead cap value of $60,000,000.
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
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $11,000,000 | 3.94% | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $60,000,000 | |||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $31,000,000 | 10.09% | $25,000,000 | $60,000,000 | $49,000,000 | |||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $60,000,000; $18,000,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2027 |
|
30 | $32,500,000 | 9.62% | $26,500,000 | $86,500,000 | $18,000,000 | |||
| 2028 |
|
31 | $34,000,000 | 9.15% | $28,000,000 | $114,500,000 | $12,000,000 | |||
| 2029 |
|
32 | $41,500,000 | 10.15% | $35,500,000 | $150,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |||
| 2030 |
|
33 |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | $5,000,000 | $30,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $150,000,000 | ||
| 2026 |
|
29 | $25,000,000 | - | - | $25,000,000 | $60,000,000 | $115,000,000 | ||
| POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $60,000,000; $18,000,000 DEAD CAP | ||||||||||
| 2027 |
|
30 | $20,000,000 | - | $6,500,000 | $26,500,000 | $86,500,000 | $90,000,000 | ||
| 2028 |
|
31 | $23,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $114,500,000 | $63,500,000 | ||
| 2029 |
|
32 | $30,500,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $35,500,000 | $150,000,000 | $35,500,000 | ||
Contract Notes
- $60M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)
- 2027 Roster Bonus: $6.5M (March 2027)
- 2028 Roster Bonus: $5M (March 2028)
- 2029 Roster Bonus: $5M (March 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
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$61,685,679
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|
| Total |
$61,685,679 |
$61,685,679 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$35,000,000 |
||
| 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 |
$211,685,679 |
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 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | 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 |
|||||
| Total |
$6,455,371 |
$31,355,308 |
$11,875,000 |
$12,000,000 |
$61,685,679 |
$61,685,679 |
|||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$5,000,000
|
$30,000,000 |
$35,000,000 |
||||||
| 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 |
$211,685,679 |
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 |
-
Mar 09, 2025
Signed a 4 year $132 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 09, 2025
Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Seattle (SEA) for 2025 2nd round pick (#52)
-
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: 14 | $207,043 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA | 15 | 12 | 831 | 75.50 | 66 | 992 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 831 | 79.10 | 66 | 1,114 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | SEA | 17 | 17 | 893 | 81.70 | 90 | 1,048 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | SEA | 17 | 17 | 820 | 82.70 | 75 | 967 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | SEA | 16 | 15 | 980 | 92.00 | 83 | 1,303 | 10 | 1 |
| 2019 | SEA | 16 | 15 | 940 | 83.60 | 58 | 900 | 7 | 3 |
