The Seattle Seahawks were already set to have a different-looking receiver room in 2025 after releasing 10-year veteran Tyler Lockett. Now, they may move on from their long-time No. 1 receiver DK Metcalf as well.
Metcalf has requested a trade away from the Seahawks. Seattle is planning to explore dealing him as he enters the final year of his three-year, $72 million contract.
Metcalf – who totaled 992 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 66 catches in 15 games last season –will instantly be one of the top receivers available league-wide and should draw plenty of interest as a result. Here’s a look at his top potential landing spots.
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Las Vegas Raiders
Metcalf played his first five NFL seasons for Pete Carroll. The 73-year-old took the Raiders head coaching job during the 2025 offseason and is in need of a No. 1 receiver. Las Vegas has the second-most cap space in the NFL, per OverTheCap.com, so they appear well-positioned to swing a deal for Metcalf if they so desire.
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New England Patriots
No Patriots wide receiver had more than DeMario Douglas‘ 621 yards last season. The team will be focused on adding a top-tier wide-out to aid Drake Maye as the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL draft seeks to develop into a franchise quarterback.
Metcalf is just 27 years old and would fit New England’s window for playoff contention. His great physical skillset should intrigue the Patriots, who have a league-high $127 million in cap space available for the 2025 NFL offseason.
Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers moved on from Keenan Allen and Mike Williams last offseason. They found a quality middle-of-the-field threat in Ladd McConkey but still need to find a bigger-bodied downfield option for Justin Herbert to target.
Metcalf is 6-4, 235 pounds and has averaged 14.4 yards per catch during his career. That should make him an ideal complement to McConkey.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers don’t have much beyond George Pickens at receiver. Pairing the two receivers, who are both over 6-3, would create matchup nightmares for opposing cornerbacks. Their skillsets aren’t redundant either, as Metcalf has blazing speed to go along with his size while Pickens is a great contested-catch receiver.
Having Pickens and Metcalf together could work particularly well if Russell Wilson – a great downfield passer – returns to Pittsburgh in 2025. The Steelers have the seventh-most cap space available league-wide this offseason.
Washington Commanders
The Commanders already traded for Deebo Samuel. Could they also go after Metcalf? Washington has the fifth-most cap space in the NFL after the Samuel trade, so it can’t be ruled out.
Commanders general manager Adam Peters watched Metcalf play often when he was a member of the San Francisco 49ers front office. If he’s a fan of Metcalf’s game, he could envision the Seahawks star as a quality, big-bodied counterpart to Terry McLaurin. That said, paying McLaurin, Metcalf and Samuel might get difficult even with Jayden Daniels on a rookie contract, so this possibility seems like a longer shot.
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Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys need a No. 2 receiver across from CeeDee Lamb. Metcalf would certainly fill that void, and he overlapped with Brian Schottenheimer for two of the Cowboys coach’s three years in Seattle.
Originally, there were questions about whether the Cowboys could afford Metcalf. However, after Dak Prescott and Lamb restructured their contracts to open up $56.6 million in new salary cap space for Dallas, the Cowboys can afford to take a swing at Metcalf if they believe him to be a fit.
