Steelers make major contract decision on DK Metcalf after suspension

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf was acceptable to suffer millions due to the fact that of his two-game suspension for striking a Detroit Lions instrumentality during a heated incidental past week.

FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer said Sunday that the Steelers opted against voiding the prima player’s declaration guarantees.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf (4) scores a touchdown successful the 3rd 4th against the Miami Dolphins astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Dec. 15, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)

"Because helium got suspended, the Steelers could person fundamentally taken backmost each of his guarantees, "Glazer said connected "FOX NFL Kickoff." "They, however, person decided not to bash that. They’re gonna instrumentality with DK. They don’t privation to bash thing similar that. They kinda privation to marque a semipermanent committedness to DK Metcalf, adjacent successful situations similar this."

The prima subordinate signed a four-year, $132 cardinal declaration hold with the Steelers aft helium was acquired from the Seattle Seahawks. The woody included $60 cardinal successful guaranteed wealth betwixt his signing bonus and 2025 and 2026 salaries, according to Spotrac.

2026 NFL DRAFT ORDER AHEAD OF SUNDAY'S WEEK 17 GAMES

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf (4) reacts aft a touchdown against the Chicago Bears during the archetypal fractional astatine Soldier Field connected Nov. 23, 2025. (Mike Dinovo/Imagn Images)

The suspension would person voided the remainder of his wage for this play and $45 cardinal successful aboriginal guarantees, if the Steelers take to bash so, according to the NFL Network. He’s reportedly owed $25 cardinal successful afloat guaranteed currency successful 2026 and $20 cardinal successful wounded guarantee.

He will, however, suffer much than  $555,000 successful Weeks 17 and 18 due to the fact that of his suspension.

The NFL said Metcalf violated league policy, specifying that "players whitethorn not participate the stands oregon different face fans astatine immoderate clip connected crippled time and … if a subordinate makes unnecessary carnal interaction with a instrumentality successful immoderate mode that constitutes unsportsmanlike behaviour oregon presents crowd-control issues and/or hazard of injury, helium volition beryllium held accountable."

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

Bundle FOX One and FOX Nation to watercourse the full FOX Nation library, positive unrecorded FOX News, Sports, and Entertainment astatine our lowest terms of the year. The connection ends connected Jan. 4, 2026. (Fox One; Fox Nation)

It inactive remains a enigma astir what was said betwixt the instrumentality and Metcalf. The instrumentality said earlier successful the week helium didn’t hurl a radical slur oregon marque derogatory remarks toward the player.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.