In his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, DK Metcalf may have struggled to match his performances from his Seattle Seahawks days, but now, he has a bigger problem on his hands.
After the Ole Miss star grabbed a Detroit Lions fan by his blue wig and then nearly connected on a punch, the wideout has seemingly ended his regular season after the NFL imposed a two-game suspension. Metcalf and his representatives tried to appeal the suspension, but the league upheld the punishment on the grounds that he violated conduct policies when it came to interacting with fans.
Now, not only is he done for the season, which means he will finish his first year in Pennsylvania with his lowest receiving yards, but he is also possibly on the verge of losing out on millions of dollars.
The wideout will lose $555,555 in salary this season. But when CBS Sports went through the details of the contract DK Metcalf signed with the Steelers, they found that he stands to lose a lot more.
His four-year, $132 million contract from March, reviewed by CBS Sports, notes that if he 'fails… to practice or play with the Club for any reason,' which includes 'Player's suspension by the NFL or Club for Conduct Detrimental,' his guarantees 'will be NULL AND VOID.'
CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones revealedAfter every other leading insider corroborated this detail, it means that if the Steelers want to have their way, they could avoid paying their leading pass catcher the $45 million they owe him.
Fans already had an idea that his aggressive altercation with the Detroit Lions fan was going to cost DK Metcalf. But they were not prepared to digest the news that those actions would almost forfeit $45 million, a sum many players work hard throughout their careers to earn.
They believe the Mississippi native should have kept his cool, as he has possibly given up generational wealth in his 10 seconds of madness. Check out examples of those reactions below:
The Pittsburgh Steelers might do DK Metcalf a favor and figure out a way to reinsert some, if not all of that guaranteed money. But there is a reason organizations include such clauses.
Even though some players have managed to force franchises to remove such clauses, the very fact that it is present in the 28-year-old's contract is an indication that he was alright with it.
DK Metcalf might be regretting what he has done, as he might have cost himself a fortune. On the other hand, the Pittsburgh Steelers will also be affected, as Marcus Spears claimed on NFL Live.
It's the worst possible time not to have him… It's going to get harder for an offense that we've seen struggle for a large majority of this season.
Marcus Spears saidThe former Dallas Cowboys' defensive tackle mentioned that the Steelers were ascending at the right time, with Aaron Rodgershaving a stellar game against the Lions.
At the same time, the defense, which managed to collapse a few games before, and the special teams also played well. For them to now lose their best receiver will impact their rhythm.
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