The Pittsburgh Steelers have restructured wide receiver DK Metcalf's contract by converting his base salary into a signing bonus, creating nearly $18 million in salary cap space for 2026, per ESPN's Field Yates.

Metcalf was scheduled to carry a cap number of $31 million in 2026, with a base salary of $25 million, according to Over The Cap. Before the restructuring, the Steelers had just over $1 million in available cap space for the 2026 season, leaving them dead last in the NFL in available space. One source notes that Metcalf and the Steelers agreed to a four-year deal upon his acquisition via trade from the Seattle Seahawks in March 2025, though the full terms of that original agreement are not detailed in available reporting.