Metcalf will sign a five-year, $150 million contract extension with the Steelers upon joining them. The extension will include four new years and $132 million in new money, per the report. Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon breaks down the major deal the Steelers made to acquire the veteran receiver.

Metcalf’s arrival, coupled with Pickens’ on- and off-the-field antics, may cause the Pittsburgh Steelers to be forced to shop their now WR2. If the Steelers do trade Pickens, look for them to sign another veteran once free agency starts or address the need in the 2025 NFL draft.

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a bit of NFL history with the DK Metcalf contract. His five-year, $150 million deal is the largest gross amount of money towards a wide receiver in NFL history. Metcalf becomes the fifth-highest-paid wide receiver on average per year with the deal.

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) catches the ball for a touchdown over Los Angeles Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon (4) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) AP

Seattle Seahawks star DK Metcalf has found a new home in the AFC North, as the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired the wide receiver in a trade and will sign him to a five-year, $150 million extension, a league source confirmed Sunday.

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As free agency nears, Seattle agreed to send DK Metcalf to Pittsburgh and Josh Allen landed a six-year, $330 million deal from the Bills with $250 million guaranteed.