NOVEMBER 3: Adding further to the sentiment Metcalf will not be on the move, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reports a trade is not being considered on the part of the Seahawks (video link). That update comes as no surprise, but it will turn further attention toward the other receivers who could still be on the move over the coming days. Metcalf is inactive Sunday, but he should be back in place after Seattle’s Week 10 bye.
OCTOBER 29: As the trade deadline draws nearer, the receiver position remains one to watch. The list of potential targets at that spot appears to include D.K. Metcalf. 
The Seahawks are receiving calls about Metcalf’s availability, per Jason La Canfora of the Washington Post. Any number of high-profile players at every position have been the subject of at least cursory interest in recent weeks, and that will no doubt continue over the coming days. As La Canfora notes, suitors in conversation with Seattle GM John Schneider are not optimistic a deal will actually be feasible.
Metcalf inked a three-year, $72MM extension extension two summers ago, and he is under contract through 2025 as a result. None of his base salary for next year (just over $18MM) is guaranteed, however, and a recent restructure has him scheduled to carry a 2025 cap hit of nearly $32MM. Further adjustments – in the form of another extension or a new restructure – will likely be needed if Metcalf is to remain in the Emerald City. That should still be expected beyond next week’s deadline, although the two-time Pro Bowler would of course be an attractive option for potential buyers.
The Seahawks also have Tyler Lockett on the books for the rest of this season and next at the receiver spot, but the 32-year-old would not yield as much value as Metcalf (26) in a trade. 2023 first-rounder Jaxon Smith-Njigba will of course be considered untouchable, which explains Metcalf being targeted. The Ole Miss product has never posted less than 900 yards in a season, and his 81.1 yards per game in 2024 is the second-highest mark of his career.
A knee injury left Metcalf sidelined for Week 8, only the second missed game of his career. Head coach Mike Macdonald said on Tuesday he hopes to have him back in the fold this week, though, a positive sign for Seattle’s chances of rebounding from a stretch of four losses in five games. Metcalf’s status will be worth watching before Week 9, provided teams continue showing interest and if the receiver market – which no longer includes Diontae Johnson – continues to be thinned out.
He’d be a better get for some teams than the other potential acquisitions, but I don’t see Metcalf being moved this late in the year, especially after the other moves. This could be a precursor to an off-season move, but Seattle isn’t out of anything yet and this is the first that I’ve heard officially about this. Going into the year I sort of wondered a bit about how long they were going to keep the offense together, but I don’t know who is left to offer a pick that would be worth it to Seattle in this situation.
Metcalf could be a rental, but you’d like to keep him after the year I would think for whatever price Seattle would want. Tampa or New Orleans might have picks otherwise, but having just acquired Diggs, would the Texans be willing to spend to get a replacement who might just be there for nine games? I don’t know who is left that is desperately looking for someone who could cost too much to be a rental.
DK isn’t getting moved. That division is wide open with every team having serious flaws. Seattle has to think they are still in the mix.
Didn’t care about Aiyuk or Kupp or any of the other names tossed around…but if Metcalf is available, Omar Khan should do anything short of stupid to get him.
He’s a pure talent, not a system success story.
“Omar Khan in Line 1. Andy Weidl on Line 2. And Steely McBeam on Line 3”
I do t get why they would trade him when they’re tied for the division lead and SF is so banged up.
this would be idiotic
lol he’s not getting moved there’s no way. Insane if he did. Who would scoop him up? Chargers? Vikings?
As a 49er fan, I don’t see DK getting moved. The division is WIDE open. Every team has issues. Arizona has a struggling defense, Seattle cannot rush the QB, Rams have injury woes, and 49ers get complacent during games and stop playing when they are up by double digits.
DK is a good competitor and I enjoy him playing on the field. It would be absolutely be stupid to trade him when you are in the middle of a divisional race in a weak NFC outside the Lions and possibly Eagles this season.
The Steelers are never, ever going to get Metcalf… but I can sure try to dream it into existence.
Ditto. Can’t see Seattle moving him unless they are overwhelmed. May be worth it, though considering Wilson has a history with him that wouldn’t require a time adjustment.
Washington should do this