DK Metcalf has been suspended by the NFL for 2 video games for “conduct detrimental to the league” after the Steelers large receiver made contact with a Lions fan on Sunday. It’s a transfer that shouldn’t have a big impact on Pittsburgh successful the AFC North, with the crew needing only one win in its ultimate two video games in opposition to the Browns and Ravens, or Baltimore dropping both of its two remaining video games in opposition to the Packers and Steelers.
“His four-year, $132 million contract from March, reviewed by CBS Sports activities, notes that if he “fails… to observe or play with the Membership for any purpose,” which incorporates “Participant’s suspension by the NFL or Membership for Conduct Detrimental,” his ensures “might be NULL AND VOID.””
The Steelers don’t have to energetic this clause within the contract and may re-work the contract at any time if they need, however there’s additionally a actuality right here the place the Steelers may select to make use of this as an out on the deal. Metcalf is poised to have his second straight season the place he failed to achieve 1,000 yards receiving, and it’ll have been 5 years since he recorded double-digit receiving touchdowns. Add within the issue that the Steelers have a historical past of being snug upsetting receivers for the crew’s acquire and it lays the inspiration for Pittsburgh to maintain Metcalf till it not makes monetary sense for them, then launch him with out worries they are going to have big quantities of useless cap on their books.
It’s anybody’s guess how this may play out, but it surely makes Metcalf and the Steelers a narrative to look at this offseason.
