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The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the offseason with a few specific needs in mind. One is to solve their quarterback conundrum, with both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields set for free agency.
Another, is to find another playmaker to pair with George Pickens, providing their to-be-determined 2025 QB with a cache of weapons to work with. We can already check item No. 2 off the list.
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Pittsburgh Steelers trade for DK Metcalf, pay him $150 million
Pittsburgh Steelers, DK Metcalf
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Sunday’s NFL news delivered a blockbuster trade sending Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick (No. 52).
Trade compensation: steelers are sending a second round draft pick to the Seahawks and flipping picks in the sixth and seventh rounds, per sources. https://t.co/dIcb3mvRu6
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2025
The Steelers are also signing their new two-time Pro Bowl receiver to a new contract. Before, Metcalf was set to enter the final year of his deal, but now the Steelers have him locked up until 2030.
Metcalf’s extension is a five-year, $150 million contract, which makes him the Steelers’ highest-paid player in franchise history. Yes, that’s more than former NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt makes, as he’s playing on a four-year, $112 million contract, worth an annual average value of $28 million.
However, Metcalf is one of the NFL’s star receivers, recording three 1,000-yard seasons in his six years in the league. He’s never had fewer than 900 yards in a single season. Now, the biggest question is who will the Steelers get to throw him and George Pickens the ball in 2025?
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