The Seahawks are fine if they don’t get a first-round pick for their star wide receiver.
Having dealt starting quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday, the Seattle Seahawks can now focus on moving their standout wide receiver DK Metcalf.
Initial reporting had the Seahawks looking at a first- and third-round pick in order to move Metcalf, who has a year left on his contract and is otherwise looking for an extension that Seattle is apparently unwilling to meet. Throw out the first-round pick dream, because The Athletic’s Dianna Russini says that the Seahawks are now willing to deal Metcalf for a second-rounder.
The Seahawks’ asking price for WR DK Metcalf has lowered, per sources.
Seattle would be open to a return centered around a second-round pick for the two-time Pro Bowl receiver.
Metcalf ideally wants to play in a warm weather climate and is looking to make $30m per year. pic.twitter.com/NOADzeSB52
— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) March 9, 2025
The “warm weather climate” stuff borders on irrelevant since he doesn’t have a no-trade clause and surely isn’t a hindrance to an actual deal. Albert Breer noted that Metcalf’s team is willing to adjust a bit if it means, say, he gets paid more than the reported $30 million/year he’s seeking.
On Seattle WR DK Metcalf’s situation—teams have been told he wants to play for a contender in a warm-weather city. That said, there could be a sliding scale … Where teams that don’t fit the criteria pay him more.
Also, Metcalf was said to be eyeing Houston, but they just…
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) March 9, 2025
There will likely be more of a market for Metcalf under these conditions as opposed to trying to net a first-rounder at a time when he’s coming off one of his least productive (and, by his typically healthy standards, most injured) seasons of his otherwise very productive career.
While I suppose it’s possible the Seahawks could still keep Metcalf, especially in light of the Smith trade that opened up over $30 million in cap space, adjusting the price tag suggests that it’s more likely than not that the Metcalf era in Seattle is coming to an end very soon.