The Seattle Seahawks don’t have to worry about a matchup with DK Metcalf, as the sides have agreed (per ESPN to a three-year, $72 million extension — $58.2 million guaranteed (per ESPN, confirmed by CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson). Metcalf was entering the final year of his rookie contract. Metcalf will receive a $30 million signing bonus, the highest for a wide receiver in league history. The deal will keep Metcalf in Seattle until he’s 27, tying him with Stefon Diggs as the sixth-highest paid wide receiver in the NFL. Only Tyreek Hill ($30 million), Davante Adams ($28 million), DeAndre Hopkins ($27,250,000), Cooper Kupp ($26,700,000) and AJ Brown ($25 million) are higher. Metcalf, who reported to Seahawks camp but would not coach without a new deal, didn’t seem concerned that a long-term extension couldn’t be reached. Former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson congratulated his former teammate on his new contract. Metcalf is already off to a historic start in Seattle, having 216 catches for 3,170 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first three seasons — an average of 14.7 yards per catch. He is one of only eight players in NFL history to have 200 catches, 3,000 yards, 25 receiving touchdowns and average over 14 yards per catch after his first three seasons — joining the likes of Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, Tyreek Hill and others. Metcalf finished with 75 catches for 967 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, averaging a career-low 12.9 yards per catch. He also finished with a career slugging percentage of 3.1. The Seahawks have Metcalf signed for the foreseeable future, giving him a chance to test the free agent market in his prime if he chooses.
