DK Metcalf requests trade: Seahawks to explore dealing two-time Pro Bowl wideout, per report

The Seattle Seahawks released veteran wide receiver Tyler Lockett this week, and they are now reportedly exploring trading their other veteran pass catcher. Per NFL Media, DK Metcalf has requested a trade, and the Seahawks will explore it. ESPN reports that the request came after a series of conversations over the last two weeks, and that Metcalf wants to play for a contender.

Metcalf is just 27 years old, but is due an extension. He has just one more year remaining on a three-year, $72 million contract extension that he signed in 2022. Metcalf responded to the bump in pay by putting together back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons in 2022 and 2023. 

This past season, Metcalf caught 66 passes for 992 yards and five touchdowns. He became one of just six receivers all time to record 900 receiving yards in each of a player’s first six seasons, joining Terry McLaurin, Mike Evans, A.J. Green, Randy Moss and Jerry Rice. 

This is a developing story.