DK
Metcalf
WR
#4
DK Metcalf
Pittsburgh SteelersHeight : 6' 4" · Weight : 229 lbs · Age : 28
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 16 | 33 | 213 | 13.3 | 1 | 43 | 11 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 59 | 99 | 850 | 14.4 | 6 | 80 | 37 |
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 66 | 108 | 992 | 15.0 | 5 | 71 | 35 |
| 2023 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 66 | 119 | 1,114 | 16.9 | 8 | 73 | 52 |
| 2022 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 90 | 141 | 1,048 | 11.6 | 6 | 54 | 47 |
| 2021 | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 75 | 129 | 967 | 12.9 | 12 | 84 | 48 |
| 2020 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 83 | 129 | 1,303 | 15.7 | 10 | 62 | 63 |
| 2019 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 58 | 100 | 900 | 15.5 | 7 | 54 | 39 |
Contract
Pittsburgh Steelers payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 13.23 M$
- Average per year
- 33.00 M$
- Total value
- 132.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
13.23 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
38.43 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
39.93 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
47.43 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (4 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.02
25th percentile
Target share
22.7 %
64th percentile
Separation
2.1 yd
5th percentile
Drops
2
28th percentile
Targets
33
95th percentile
Receptions
16
82th percentile
Catch rate
48.5 %
12th percentile
Receiving yards
213
80th percentile
Yards after catch
54
72th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
66th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
4
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (-2)
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.025 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.020 per game
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-2 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
67
Depth player
- REC
- Receiving
- 72
- SEP
- Separation
- 58
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 89
- HND
- Hands
- 64
- DUR
- Durability
- 74
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
#35 of 77 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
7 / 100
#72 of 77 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
71 / 100
2025 PAL (91) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $33.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 74PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 4 | 0.0 | 7 | 67 | 16 | 213 | 1 | −0.02 |
| 2025 | PIT | 15 | 0.3 | 91 | 77 | 59 | 850 | 6 | +0.33 |
| 2024 | SEA | 15 | 0.2 | 55 | 68 | 66 | 992 | 5 | +0.21 |
| 2023 | SEA | 16 | 0.4 | 72 | 74 | 66 | 1,114 | 8 | +0.36 |
| 2022 | SEA | 17 | 0.1 | 29 | 72 | 90 | 1,048 | 6 | +0.05 |
| 2021 | SEA | 17 | 0.3 | 66 | 78 | 75 | 967 | 12 | +0.22 |
DK Metcalf in five questions
What are DK Metcalf's stats in 2026?
DK Metcalf has 16 catches for 213 yards and 1 touchdown in 4 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is DK Metcalf?
DK Metcalf is 28 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 229 lb (104 kg).
How good is DK Metcalf?
DK Metcalf produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 40th of 77 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 7 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does DK Metcalf wear, and what team does he play for?
DK Metcalf plays for Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 4.
What is DK Metcalf's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
