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DK Metcalf

Number #4
Position Wide Receiver
Measurables 6' 4" / 229LBS
Age 28
Draft / Org Ole Miss
Through 2029$139.0M

4 years$34.8M a yearFully guaranteed

4.4%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
127thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
4.4%of the Steelers payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 29 $13.2M — This season
2027 30 $38.4M +190%
2028 31 $39.9M +4%
2029 32 $47.4M +19%
2030 33 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs MetcalfCap hit
124 Jermaine Johnson II TEN 27 2027 +$0.2M $13.4M 125 Christian Darrisaw MIN 27 2030 +$0.1M $13.3M 126 Peter Skoronski TEN 25 2032 Same $13.2M 127 DK Metcalf PIT 29 2030 $13.2M 128 Will Anderson HOU 25 2031 Same $13.2M 129 Penei Sewell DET 26 2030 -$0.1M $13.1M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $34.8M a year

TristanWirfs $35.6Ma year 4 years, Buccaneers Age 27 DanielJones $33.0Ma year 2 years, Colts Age 29 BrianBurns $36.5Ma year 3 years, Giants Age 28
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
PIT
—
$13,228,740
—
2027
PIT
—
$38,425,000
—
2028
PIT
—
$39,925,000
—
2029
PIT
—
$47,425,000
—
2030
PIT
UFA