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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf isn’t going to be traded this offseason — right?
General manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll have said that they “intend for him to be with us,” but they also said similar things before dealing superstar quarterback Russell Wilson to the Broncos last month. Metcalf, 24, a free agent next year, is eligible for a contract extension and just saw Tyreek Hill become the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history. Will he be looking at a similar payday?
Metcalf is in the final year of his rookie contract, making $3,986,000 in 2022. He has has 3,170 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns since Seattle drafted him at the end of Round 2 in 2019. While there has been no firm indication that the Seahawks have any intention to trade him, his contract situation and the franchise’s oft-stated philosophy of exploring every possible move suggests that Seattle will at least listen to offers.
So that’s what we’re doing here. We asked our NFL Nation reporters to serve as the general managers of the teams they cover and make realistic trade offers for Metcalf. We requested that reporters make offers only if their teams have legitimate interest in Metcalf and have the cap space to sign him to a potential extension. We ended up with seven offers to present to Seahawks reporter Brady Henderson, who then evaluated the offers based on what he thinks the Seattle front office would do.
Which teams made offers for Metcalf, and what could the Seahawks get in return? And is Seattle really ready to move on from Metcalf? Here’s how our simulated market played out, starting with why the team could move on and ending with a verdict:
Jump to an offer:
Browns | Chiefs | Eagles
Falcons | Jets | Packers | Saints
Why Seattle could trade — or keep — Metcalf
The Seahawks are a team in transition. They have the salary-cap space to give Metcalf a megadeal and will be in even better shape next year, when Wilson’s contract comes off their…
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