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Steelers Keep D.K. Metcalf’s $45 Million Guarantees Intact After Suspension

The choice preserves long-term financial security for the receiver, signaling organizational commitment.

Overview

  • FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reported the team will not void roughly $45 million in future guarantees following Metcalf's two-game ban.
  • Metcalf was suspended two games for an altercation with a fan in Detroit, and the appeal upheld the punishment.
  • He will forfeit about $555,000 in game checks during the suspension, separate from the preserved guarantees.
  • Contract language allowed Pittsburgh to nullify guarantees after a conduct-related suspension, but the club declined to exercise that option.
  • Glazer said he obtained a security report tied to Metcalf’s prior complaints about the fan, with details still developing.