According to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, the Seahawks offered quarterback Geno Smith and star wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Raiders in exchange for standout pass-rusher M
DK Metcalf requested a trade and now that the Seattle Seahawks traded quarterback Geno Smith, things could change. Metcalf could still find himself elsewhere, but there’s a chance he returns, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
According to multiple reports, they have agreed to trade wide receiver DK Metcalf to the Steelers. Friday brought word that they are trading quarterback Geno Smith to the Raiders and they've also released wide receiver Tyler Lockett,
The Seattle Seahawks had been hit with two major and unexpected trade requests this offseason. First, wide receiver DK Metcalf requested one shortly after news broke about Tyler Lockett's release. The second came from quarterback Geno Smith,
Seattle is widely expected to heavily pursue free agent quarterback Sam Darnold to replace Smith. When this news broke, I began to wonder why the Seahawks would be willing to potentially pay Darnold roughly $40 million per year (which is what Spotrac is estimating he will fetch) when they apparently did not want to give Geno Smith the $40-$45 million a year he is reportedly seeking.
Metcalf has amassed 900 or more receiving yards in all six of his NFL seasons. No Packers receiver has hit 900 or more receiving yards in any of the last three NFL campaigns, and
The Seattle Seahawks have lowered their asking price for DK Metcalf, which is the good news. The bad news is what else he is asking for.
It's confounding to assess the Seahawks because they have plenty of talent and three straight winning seasons. But there was only one playoff appearance in those three seasons and no postseason wins.
After DK Metcalf got traded from the Seahawks, Tyler Lockett went to social media, sharing a heartfelt message to his former teammate.