Tag: DK Metcalf

Oct 15, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) catches a pass but is out of bounds near the end zone in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-USA TODAY Sports

Seahawks’ DK Metcalf to miss first game of career, out vs. Cards

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf will miss his first career NFL game on Sunday after being listed as inactive against the visiting Arizona Cardinals.

Metcalf had been listed as questionable with hip and rib injuries.

Metcalf, 25, has 22 catches for 337 yards and two touchdowns in five games this season.

In addition to Metcalf, the Seahawks (3-2) also ruled linebacker Devin Bush, cornerback Artie Burns, running back Zach Charbonnet, guard Phil Haynes, center Evan Brown and tackle Raiqwon O’Neal as inactive.

For the Cardinals (1-5), the following players were listed as inactive: wide receiver Zach Pascal, cornerback Antonio Hamilton, linebacker Jesse Luketa, safeties Qwuantrezz Knight and Jalen Thompson and offensive linemen Elijah Wilkinson and Carter O’Donnell.

–Field Level Media

Jan 9, 2022; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Reports: Seahawks WR DK Metcalf to sign 3-year, $72M extension

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is signing a three-year, $72 million extension that includes $58.2 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.

Per reports, Metcalf will receive a $30 million signing bonus — the highest ever for a wide receiver.

He was slated to make $3.986 million in 2022, the fourth and final year of his rookie deal.

Metcalf, 24, was a spectator on the first day of training camp Thursday.

He has 216 catches for 3,170 yards and 29 touchdowns in 49 career games (48 starts) for Seattle.

Metcalf was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft and made the Pro Bowl after the 2020 season.

–Field Level Media

Seahawks' D.K. Metcalf (14) carries the ball against the Eagles Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 in Philadelphia. Jl Eagles 113020 23

Report: DK Metcalf missing from Seahawks’ minicamp

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is absent from the team’s mandatory minicamp, which began Tuesday, NFL Network reported.

The absence comes amid contract talks between the three-year player and the team. Metcalf is rehabbing from foot surgery in Los Angeles, per the report.

Metcalf is slated to make $3.986 million in 2022, the fourth and final year of his rookie deal.

Metcalf, 24, has 216 catches for 3,170 yards and 29 touchdowns in 49 career games (48 starts) for Seattle. The Seahawks drafted Metcalf in the second round (64th overall) of the 2019 draft. He made the Pro Bowl after the 2020 season.

Metcalf is subject to fines if his absence is deemed unexcused. Metcalf reportedly was present for parts of the team’s voluntary organized team activities.

–Field Level Media

Jan 9, 2021; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) catches a pass during early pregame warmups against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Seahawks’ DK Metcalf falls short in U.S. Track sprint

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf showed his attempt to qualify for next month’s U.S. Olympic Trials was no joke, but it still wasn’t good enough.

At the USA Track and Field Golden Games and Distance Open on Sunday, Metcalf finished in 10.37 seconds in the 100 meters in his semifinal heat. The time was the slowest of the nine-man race but better than two of the 17 overall runners in the event at Walnut, Calif.

Metcalf gained viral fame after he chased down Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker last October in a nationally televised NFL game.

He had run 4.33 at the 2019 NFL Combine in the 40-yard dash.

John Ross holds the combine record at 4.22.

To automatically qualify for the Olympic Trials, Metcalf would have needed a 10.05 or faster with a legal tailwind of no more than two meters per second. The qualifying group of 32 for the Trials include those who meet that standard along with the next fastest men who failed to surpass the automatic qualifying mark.

In 2019, it took a qualifying time of 10.26 seconds.

–Field Level Media

Oct 25, 2020; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Arizona Cardinals strong safety Budda Baker (32) runs the ball 90 yards against Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) after catching an interception in the second quarter at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Billy Hardiman-USA TODAY Sports

Seahawks’ DK Metcalf set for USA Track event

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, who is certainly fast by NFL standards, is set to run in the USA Track and Field Golden Games and Distance Open on Sunday in Walnut, Calif.

Metcalf famously chased down Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker in a nationally televised game in 2020, and on Monday referenced the track meet in a post to his 278,000 Twitter followers.

The USATF site for the event has Metcalf’s name among the runners entered in the 100-meter dash.

Metcalf’s agent Adam Schmenk told Yahoo Sports that a joking tweet sent by the USA Track and Field account after the Baker play last season sparked an interest in his client to test himself in hopes of one day competing in the Olympics.

“DK’s agent told us that he really wants to try to make the Olympics and asked what steps he needs to take,” Schmenk said. “We walked him through what the auto qualifying time was that he would have to run in a sanctioned USATF event and told him that we would help him find a lane if and when he wanted to do this.”

Metcalf ran a 4.33-second 40-yard dash at the 2019 scouting combine and ran track in high school, competing in the hurdles and long jump. He caught 83 passes for 1,303 yards and 10 touchdowns in making the Pro Bowl last season.

–Field Level Media

Nov 1, 2020; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) and wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) return to the locker room following a 37-27 victory against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Seahawks’ Metcalf, Lockett each set a franchise record

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Seattle Seahawks receivers DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett didn’t waste much time setting franchise records on Sunday.

Metcalf set a record for single-season receiving yards with a 4-yard catch in the second quarter of Sunday’s road game against the San Francisco 49ers. The reception boosted Metcalf’s season total to 1,291 yards to eclipse that of Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Largent, who finished with 1,287 yards in 1985.

At halftime, the Seahawks posted a video on Twitter of Largent congratulating Metcalf while wearing the latter’s No. 14 jersey.

“I want to say congratulations on the great year you are having so far and wish you the best in the future games and hopefully on into future games in the playoffs,” Largent said. “… I’m really proud of you, proud of the way you are playing. You’re playing hard and you’re playing tough.”

Lockett, who entered the game with 88 receptions, set a franchise record for catches in a single season — on the same drive no less. Lockett reeled in a 7-yard catch for his 95th reception to surpass the previous record shared by Bobby Engram (2007) and Doug Baldwin (2016).

–Field Level Media