Wide receiver DK Metcalf is headed from the Seahawks to the Steelers in a trade that can become official Wednesday. (John McDonnell/The Washington Post)
The Pittsburgh Steelers have another standout wide receiver, and DK Metcalf has his new team.
The Seattle Seahawks agreed to trade Metcalf to the Steelers for a second-round pick in this year’s draft, a person familiar with the deliberations confirmed Sunday night. The deal also is expected to involve an exchange of late-round picks.
The trade cannot be official until Wednesday. That’s when the NFL’s new league year begins and the free agent market officially opens. But players eligible for unrestricted free agency can begin negotiating with other teams Monday, exclusively through their agents. Any deals that they line up can’t be formalized until Wednesday.
Metcalf had requested to be traded by the Seahawks. The deal comes after a season in which he had 66 catches for 992 yards and five touchdowns.
He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection in six seasons with the Seahawks. He had three 1,000-yard receiving seasons and totaled 438 catches for 6,324 yards and 48 touchdowns. He’s expected to sign a new contract with the Steelers in conjunction with the trade, reportedly worth $150 million over five seasons.
The deal comes after the Seahawks released wide receiver Tyler Lockett and agreed to trade quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick.
The Steelers spent much of last year attempting to add a wideout to pair with George Pickens. They tried but failed to trade for the San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk. But it’s not clear yet which quarterback will be throwing passes to Pickens and Metcalf next season. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are eligible for free agency after spending last season with the Steelers.
Josh Allen agrees to new deal with Bills with record guarantee
The Buffalo Bills rewarded quarterback Josh Allen for his NFL MVP season with a record-setting new contract.
Allen and the Bills agreed to a six-year deal worth $330 million, a person familiar with the contract terms confirmed Sunday night. It contains $250 million in guaranteed money, the most ever in an NFL contract.
The Bills announced the agreement with Allen without specifying the financial terms. The deal means Allen is under contract through the 2030 season, the team said. He had four seasons remaining on his previous contract.
The $55 million average annual value of Allen’s new contract does not surpass the record $60 million average of quarterback Dak Prescott’s four-year, $240 million extension with the Dallas Cowboys struck in September. But the amount of guaranteed money surpasses the $230 million in quarterback Deshaun Watson’s fully guaranteed five-year contract with the Cleveland Browns.
We’ve reached an agreement on a new deal with MVP QB Josh Allen that will keep him in Buffalo through 2030‼️https://t.co/t1htWa13YZ | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/gBovXO6Ue9
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) March 9, 2025
The $55 million average matches the averages of the contract extensions previously signed by quarterbacks Joe Burrow with the Cincinnati Bengals, Trevor Lawrence with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Jordan Love with the Green Bay Packers.
Allen won his first MVP award this past season, edging Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in a close vote.
That followed a season in which Allen threw 28 touchdown passes and just six interceptions. He also ran for 12 touchdowns and was credited with a touchdown catch. He led the Bills to their fifth straight AFC East title in the season after they traded their top wide receiver, Stefon Diggs, to the Houston Texans. They reached the AFC championship game before losing at Kansas City. It was the fourth time in the past five seasons that the Bills had been eliminated from the postseason by the Chiefs.
Allen, 28, has spent his entire seven-year NFL career with the Bills and is a three-time Pro Bowl selection.
Davante Adams agrees to Rams deal
Wide receiver Davante Adams has a new team, and this time he won’t have Aaron Rodgers as his quarterback.
Adams agreed Sunday to a two-year, $44 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams. The deal includes an additional $2 million in possible incentives. Adams, after being released by the New York Jets, did not have to wait for the NFL’s negotiating period for players eligible for unrestricted free agency to begin Monday.
We've agreed to terms with WR Davante Adams on a 2-year deal. ⤵️
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) March 9, 2025
The Rams previously reached an agreement with quarterback Matthew Stafford on a revised contract to keep him with the team rather than consider a possible trade. That means they won’t be a potential landing spot for Rodgers, who was told by the Jets that they will part with him after two seasons.
Adams is a six-time Pro Bowl selection over 11 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, the Las Vegas Raiders and the Jets. He also was with Rodgers in Green Bay. He totaled 85 catches for 1,063 yards and eight touchdowns in 14 games last season for the Raiders and the Jets.