DK Metcalf is sticking around Seattle for the foreseeable future. The receiver has agreed to an extension with the Seahawks, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter). Jordan Schultz of Boardroom was first with the news (on Twitter).
The former second-round pick got a three-year extension worth $72MM, including $58.2MM guaranteed. The deal also includes a $30MM signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver (per Schefter). By May 2023, Metcalf will have collected $43MM from this deal, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk adds.
Metcalf’s agent, Tory Dandy, finalized the deal with Seahawks GM John Schneider and exec Matt Thomas this afternoon. Interestingly, Dandy is also the agent for 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel, another star receiver from the 2019 draft who’s awaiting an extension.
Metcalf had one year remaining on his rookie contract at just under $4MM. He’ll now be signed through the 2025 campaign, allowing him to get another stab at free agency before his age-28 season. As ESPN’s Brady Henderson points out on Twitter, the Seahawks prefer longer deals when it comes to first-time extensions for players. Ultimately, Metcalf’s camp got their way, leading to a shorter extension that could have been partly inspired by fellow ’19 draft mate Terry McLaurin.
The 24-year-old Metcalf now leads the WR position in guaranteed money, topping the $56.4MM that A.J. Brown got from the Eagles. The total value of the contract ranks 10th at wide receiver (alongside Kenny Golladay and Christian Kirk), and the $24MM average annual value on the three-year extension would rank sixth at the position (tied with Stefon Diggs).
Metcalf sat out mandatory minicamp in pursuit of a new contract. This move surprised some in the organization, and it may have been a bigger shock when the receiver reported to training camp this week but staged a “hold in” while refusing to participate in drills. There seemed to be some optimism that a deal would eventually be signed, although it wasn’t expected to materialize this quickly. Now, the Seahawks will have their top offensive weapon back on the practice field as they prepare for a transitional season on offense.
It didn’t take long for Metcalf to make a name for himself in Seattle. After finishing with 900 receiving yards as a rookie, the wideout earned a Pro Bowl nod and second-team All-Pro recognition in 2020 after finishing with 83 receptions for 1,303 yards and 10 touchdowns. While he hauled in a career-high 12 touchdowns during the 2021 campaign, he saw a dip in his other key numbers (75 receptions, 967 yards). Still, Metcalf was listed 14th among 115 eligible receivers on Pro Football Focus’ ranking of the position.
With a pair of mainstays (Russell Wilson, Chris Carson) now out in Seattle, Metcalf will be relied on as the leader of a shaky offense. Fortunately, the receiver has had success with Geno Smith under center, at least in the red zone. In Smith’s three starts last season, Metcalf had 14 receptions for 197 yards and three touchdowns.
Good for him!
The number isn’t crazy given the market, and they’d be silly not to lock up the only star caliber building block they’ve drafted since (I can’t even think of who), but only three years seems goofy. All those guarantees and Metcalf gets to be a free agent again at 27 or 28 (depending when the extension starts). Seattle has to hope they can even find and establish a franchise QB in that time, given that they’re burning this year on that front.
Wonder if Metcalf wanted only 3 years for that very reason. If they don’t find a competent qb by then, he’s still young and can cash in elsewhere.
Could be, but hitting free agency again at 28 is a tasty possibility regardless.
Lol the seagulls are going to be horrible this year, and possibly the next 3 years too.
Like the whiners are any better.
Actually, they are better than the seagawks lol
You bozo SF fans. You act like you have been the dominant team in the NFCW. Far from the truth. You were good until all those players you took in the top 5 for how many years? You have had up years and down. You are a mid level team. Not good enough to make the playoffs and just good enough to pick in the middle of the draft. You will probably trade that and 2 more #1s to move up and draft a punter.
which way is north? That’d be a good place to start, compassbozo
Not an SF fan here but a little success your team has had has really gone to your head. They haven’t done anything in how long now?
49ers just went to the nfc championship smh
…and the Seahawks beat them twice.
Forever, aak Dre Greenlaw next time you see him on the 1 yd line.
Probably…but they will still sweep San Francisco!
The ‘’seagulls’ will be every bit as good as San Fransicko (Santa Clara), and will kick their teeth in on week 2.
This is no brainer. Who’s better. But I told y’all to lock this guy up on a 50 mil 5 year guar
7 years total for way under 55. Damn. Would have given him all as signing bonus like 90% o well. I think y’all just started listening to the kid.
This is going to put pressure on the 49’ers with Deebo. You can manipulat salary like the Bowns/Watson deal, but you can only manipulate Signing Bonus with void years. Deebo currently has a cap hit of ~$5M and SF has an available cap of ~$5M. They might be able to swing something with lots of guaranteed $$ in yrs 2-5, but that will leave Bosa saying WTF.
This could cause SF to have to take a conditional 4/5 pick for Jimmy G, just to free cap space. Time is ticking for them.
Rich, Bosa has 2 yrs left on his contract. Niners will not address bosa extension until this time next year-theyve made that clear recently. Deebo just the 1 year left. I still believe Deebo gets 5/$100 mil. $62.5 guaranteed. So signed for 6 yrs total with that. Cap is going up dramatically after this season. And this years cap is a non-issue for Deebos extension. His overall average salary will be $24+ million for the six years. Obviously all of this just my guess.
Wow, my post was extremely mucked. I wonder why no one correct me. Check it out. The numbers are way off. What I meant to say, in the end, was I believe Deebo will end up with around $24mil aav for 6 years (probably too many years). So he’d need $28 mil per year for the 5 year extension but with about $62.5 mill guaranteed. Obviously this is extravagant but he could be released before the 6 years ends. The numbers on THIS post work but they’re not very realistic. I believe he deserves to be paid
Yes. This signing gives the Debo situation similar legs. So smart that the Seahawks did this early forcing Jimmy G to become available. Hope it works. Seahawks genius if it works early. Jimmy needs to start taking snaps. Lol
Now that he got paid they should trade him for some top picks in order to continue their rebuild.
Mistake. He’s not that good. By the numbers….. given the fact that they play more games per year than before…. Not that good on an average per game basis.
What else are they going to do? Save the cap space for Eddie Lacy, Carlos Hyde, Ed Dickson, and Greg Olson? You must not watch many Seahawks games. DK is a monster and worth every penny he just got paid. He put up better numbers with Smith than with Wilson last season. Plus, RW holds the ball too long, and he cost us a SB by throwing an interception at the goal line! JK I miss Russ already!