The Seahawks’ roster has seen plenty of turnover this offseason, but one player they wish to keep for the foreseeable future is D.K. Metcalf. Earlier this week, the wideout reiterated his desire to get a long-term deal done with Seattle. 
“I will say we are going to get something done” the 24-year-old said on the Club Shay Shay Podcast with Shannon Sharpe, via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. “I think I’m going to be in Seattle for the next coming years, yes sir.”
Those comments mirror the sentiment Metcalf expressed in January, knowing that he would be eligible for a new contract starting this offseason. Likewise, the team has publicly expressed their desire to keep him in place as they transition away from the Russell Wilson era on offense. Head coach Pete Carroll – who has made his intentions of keeping the Ole Miss alum clear – repeated over the weekend that he is optimistic a new contract will be worked out, and that both parties are on “a great wavelength to move forward”.
While Seattle hasn’t looked to actively move the former second-rounder, they have fielded calls regarding a potential trade. It was reported in the build-up to the draft that the Jets were willing to part ways with the 10th overall pick, though nothing materialized on that front. With Metcalf still a Seahawk, Condotta notes that he could be in line for a similar deal to the one signed by A.J. Brown, with whom he shares an agent.
To accommodate such a lucrative extension, the Seahawks could use some of the cap relief they will be seeing next month. Given that Carlos Dunlap was released with a post-June 1 designation, the team will gain just over $5MM in space after that date, which should make a deal feasible from a financial perspective, provided all parties still wish to get one done at that time. Metcalf’s remarks point to that being a strong possibility.
“At the end of the day once you sit down and make a grown-man decision, yeah, I want to be in Seattle.”
I hope for DKs sake they get Baker or someone that at least can throw a football otherwise not gonna matter how many WRs they got.
Baker is not coming here unless he gets released and signs a one year deal. Seattle improved the team in the draft. They will ride out the season. You can say they are purposely tanking the season to get a high pick next year. If you did I would not argue with you. They set up to draft a QB next year no reason to trade for one especially with his salary. Maybe he will get a mini vacation until a QB gets hurt.
Spot on
Seattle better be one of the 2 worst teams this year or they’re not getting the 2 best quarterbacks in the draft. Everyone thinks Mayfield is a horrible quarterback but as a rookie he set a record for most touchdowns by a rookie and he won 12 games in 2020. He was hurt in 2021. He’s not great but he’s a top 20
Two 1st round picks and 2 2nd round beg to differ. Not all teams will be looking for a QB. You can always trade up to get what you like.
Especially when there look to be a couple of extremely high level DL prospects.
No offense Denver but here’s to hoping you suck next year! Get that QB and DL with those 1st rounders…
Metcalf may get his money, but he isn’t going to catch many balls from that motley QB group.
I thought DK would of been traded during the draft. Denver could of tried to bring him with Wilson.
Look at DK’s production with Geno Smith when Wison was out…if you really care!