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DK Metcalf

Pittsburgh Steelers·#4
Pos WRHt 6'4"Wt 230 lbExp 6 yrCollege Mississippi
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$31.0M
APY
$33.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$124.3M
Years on Deal
5
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$29.3M/yr
overpaid by $3.7M/yr

Estimate: 1 yrs, $29M total · range $28.9M to $34.7M a year · How it is built →

Comps5 deals
Chris OlaveNO · signed 2026
5 yr · $31.0M/yr
85
Terry McLaurinWAS · signed 2025
3 yr · $29.0M/yr
88
Stefon DiggsBUF · signed 2022
4 yr · $24.0M/yr
91
Tee HigginsCIN · signed 2025
3 yr · $28.8M/yr
88
Cooper KuppSEA · signed 2025
2 yr · $15.0M/yr
86

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$10.4M$5.0M$6.0M$0$10.4M
2026$31.0M$25.0M$6.0M$24.0M$7.0M
2027$32.5M$20.0M$6.0M$18.0M$14.5M
2028$34.0M$23.0M$6.0M$12.0M$22.0M
2029$41.5M$30.5M$6.0M$6.0M$35.5M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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