DK Metcalf traded to Steelers, signs lofty extension

DK Metcalf traded to Steelers, signs lofty extension

Less than a week after requesting a trade away from the organization, the Seattle Seahawks have traded wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for their 2025 second-round pick, NFL insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero were among the first to report Sunday.

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The #Seahawks are trading WR DK Metcalf to the #Steelers for premium draft pick compensation, per me and @TomPelissero, as finally(!) Pittsburgh gets its big-play weapon.

Metcalf will also get a contract extension to go with the trade. pic.twitter.com/xKv7Qpr16r

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2025

Metcalf, who was entering the final year of his current contract ($18 million cap hit), will sign a four-year, $132 million extension–effectively making it a five-year, $150 million deal, according to Pelissero.

The amount of guaranteed money embedded in the new deal has not been disclosed at the time of this publishing.

DK Metcalf had one year and $18 million left on his old deal. Now he gets a 4-year, $132 million extension — $33 million per year — that puts him under contract through 2029 and makes him one of the NFL's highest-paid receivers. https://t.co/ATissmYN9K

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 9, 2025

Metcalf requested a trade after six seasons in Seattle last week. Last year, he caught 66 passes for 992 yards and five touchdowns, the fewest of his career.

The former second-round pick will now be paired with George Pickens, though there are questions about who will be behind center for Pittsburgh entering 2025. Metcalf already has a rapport with Russell Wilson, but ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported Sunday that the Steelers are “leaning” toward reuniting with Justin Fields, which Garrett has been a huge proponent of.

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Whomever the signal caller is will likely determine the fate of this trade. Conceptually, this is a downgrade for Metcalf because the Steelers’ passing attack has been worse than Seattle’s over the last several years. Giving up a second-round pick does have risk–even with four extra years of Metcalf throughout the rest of his prime.

What do you think about this deal? Let us know in the comments!

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