Age: 29
Free Agency: 2030 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 225
- College: Mississippi
- Entry: 2019 Draft, Round 2, #64 overall (Seahawks)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $31,000,000 (9.69% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $25,000,000 (11.48% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
- Contract Value: $131,999,529 ($32,999,882 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $60,000,471
- Contract Ranking: 4/306 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | $5,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $10,444,444 | 3.7% | |||||
| 2026 | 29 | $25,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $31,000,000 | 9.7% | |||||
| 2027
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 30 | $20,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $32,500,000 | 9.9% | |||||
| 2028
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 31 | $23,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $34,000,000 | 9.7% | |||||
| 2029
March 15: Roster bonus due
| 32 | $30,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $41,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $103,500,000 | $30,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $149,444,444 | |||||||
Contract Notes
DK Metcalf signed a four year, $132 million contract extension with the Steelers on March 20, 2025. $80 million is guaranteed of which $60 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The new guarantee is $62 million. Metcalf received a $30 million signing bonus and his 2025 and 2026 base salaries are fully guaranteed. On the 5th day of the 2027 league year Metcalf will earn a $6.5 million roster bonus. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2028 league year he will earn a $5 million roster bonus. On the 5th day of the league year in 2029 he is due a $5 million roster bonus. Contract details come from a PFT report.
Cash Flows
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $16,999,529 | $25,000,000 | $26,500,000 | $28,000,000 | $35,500,000 |
| Running Cash | $16,999,529 | $41,999,529 | $68,499,529 | $96,499,529 | $131,999,529 |
Career Earnings: $96,130,123
Career APY: $13,732,875
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Drafted | Extended | 2019 | 4 | $4,586,050 | $1,146,513 | $2,254,308 | $3,465,679 | 75.6% | $1,155,226 |
| Steelers | Extension | Extended | 2022 | 3 | $72,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Seahawks | Extension | Traded | 2022 | 3 | $72,000,000 | $24,000,000 | $31,000,000 | $58,220,000 | 80.9% | $19,406,667 |
| Steelers | Extension | Active | 2025 | 4 | $131,999,529 | $32,999,882 | $60,000,471 | $34,444,444 | 26.1% | $34,444,444 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 6 | $61,685,679 | $10,280,947 | $40,685,679 | 0.0% | $21,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Steelers | 1 | $34,444,444 | $34,444,444 | $10,444,444 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Seahawks | $495,000 | $338,827 | $0 | $0 | $495,000 | $833,827 | 0.4% | $1,850,308 | ||
| 2020 | Seahawks | $703,457 | $338,827 | $0 | $0 | $404,000 | $1,042,284 | 0.5% | $703,457 | ||
| 2021 | Seahawks | $911,914 | $338,827 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,741 | 0.7% | $911,914 | ||
| 2022 | Seahawks | $1,000,000 | $7,838,827 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $8,838,827 | 4.1% | $31,000,000 | ||
| 2023 | Seahawks | $2,220,000 | $7,500,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $2,220,000 | $13,720,000 | 6.2% | $14,220,000 | ||
| 2024 | Seahawks | $1,125,000 | $9,875,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $1,125,000 | $15,000,000 | 5.7% | $13,000,000 | ||
| 2025 | Steelers | $5,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $10,444,444 | 3.7% | $34,444,444 | ||
| 2026 | Steelers | $25,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $31,000,000 | 9.7% | $25,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Steelers | $20,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $32,500,000 | 9.9% | $26,500,000 | ||
| 2028 | Steelers | $23,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $34,000,000 | 9.7% | $28,000,000 | ||
| 2029 | Steelers | $30,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $41,500,000 | -- | $35,500,000 | ||
| Total | $109,955,371 | $56,230,308 | $8,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $10,244,000 | $190,130,123 | $211,130,123 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 2025 | $21,000,000 | $0 | Total | $21,000,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 83.6% | 1.5% | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 58 | 900 | 15.5 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 92.0% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 83 | 1303 | 15.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 82.7% | 1.5% | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 75 | 967 | 12.9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 81.7% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 90 | 1048 | 11.6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 79.1% | 0.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 66 | 1114 | 16.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | 75.5% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 66 | 992 | 15.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 | 75.3% | 1.4% | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 59 | 850 | 14.4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $13,737,000 | $32,999,882 |
| Injury Adjusted | $13,737,000 | $32,999,882 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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