If the Steelers want to lock up the AFC North, these three Steelers need to step up in Metcalf's absence.

NFL legend Chad Johnson claimed that the fan who was shoved in Week 16 called Steelers WR DK Metcalf a racial slur and even took aim at his mother.

The two-game suspension for what the NFL terms "conduct detrimental" to the league now voids at least $40 million in future guaranteed money for the Pittsburgh Steelers receiver. Metcalf would still be able to earn that money over the next two years.

A Detroit Lions fan who Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf punched at during a game between the teams has denied allegations he used a racial slur in a statement released by his lawyers Monday.

That could be just the beginning.First, the Steelers could — if they choose to do so — attempt to recover a portion of Metcalf's signing-bonus allocation for 2025. Based on a $30 million signing bonus on a five-year deal,

Steelers WR DK Metcalf detailed putting his differences aside with Jalen Ramsey and Joey Porter Jr., embracing their brotherhood in Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 8-6, first place in the AFC North after an offseason of speculation from most journalists that they likely wouldn't amount to much this season. The Steelers' success has been punctuated by a strong passing attack featuring a renewed Aaron Rodgers and the emergence of DK Metcalf (808 yards) as the team's top receiver after coming over from the Seattle Seahawks in the offseason.