Seattle Seahawks trade DK Metcalf to Pittsburgh Steelers
SEATTLE - The Seattle Seahawks continue to undergo team changes this weekend. FOX 13's Curtis Crabtree confirms DK Metcalf is heading to Pittsburgh.
The Seahawks wide receiver is being traded to the Steelers in exchange for a 2025 second-round draft and a swap of late-round picks. Metcalf is also set to sign a new five-year deal worth upwards of $150 million with Pittsburgh, according to ESPN.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf walks off the field after the NFL football team's practice Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Renton, Wash. (Lindsey Wasson / Associated Press)
FOX 13 previously reported that Metcalf had asked for a trade from the Seahawks.
Metcalf is the most productive receiver in Seahawks' franchise history through the first six seasons of a career. He has had at least 900 receiving yards in each of his six seasons and has twice been a Pro Bowl selection. Metcalf has 438 receptions for 6,324 yards and 48 touchdowns during his six years with Seattle.
Metcalf was scheduled to count $31.875 million against the salary cap, per OverTheCap.com, and Seattle will save over $10 million against the cap with the trade to Pittsburgh. However, the trade leaves Seattle with only Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo, Dareke Young, and Cody White under contract at wide receiver for next season.
The Sunday transaction comes the same day the Seahawks reached contract extensions with defensive tackle Jarran Reed, and linebacker Ernest Jones IV.
The Source: Information for this article comes from ESPN.
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