With the Steelers buying receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks for a second-round decide within the 2025 draft, Pittsburgh provides an explosive playmaker to an anemic offense that had hassle scoring throughout the second half of the yr.
Now the large query is: Who will throw the ball to him?
The Steelers presently would not have a quarterback on the roster, though they’re rumored to be curious about re-signing Justin Fields. And Metcalf had a few of his finest seasons in Seattle with Russell Wilson, so maybe the Steelers will now take an extended take a look at bringing again the veteran quarterback.
That mentioned, the addition of the 6-foot-4, 235-pound Metcalf provides Pittsburgh a big-play receiver who can play off vertical risk George Pickens. Over the previous two seasons, Metcalf is No. 15 within the league in receiving yards (2,106), tied for No. 20 in receiving touchdowns (13) and No. 40 in receptions (132).
Metcalf, 27, was Seattle’s second-round decide within the 2019 draft. He was coming into the ultimate yr of a three-year, $72 million contract that will have paid him $18 million for the upcoming season. Whereas the Seahawks have been unwilling to pay the Ole Miss product what he might make on the open market, Metcalf is anticipated to obtain a five-year, $150 contract extension from Pittsburgh.
The Steelers had pursued Davante Adams, Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel through commerce final yr and signed Mike Williams midseason to combined outcomes. The addition of Metcalf ought to lastly assist jump-start an offense that averaged simply 14.2 factors per contest in Pittsburgh’s closing 5 video games of the yr — all losses, together with a postseason defeat to the Baltimore Ravens within the wild-card spherical.
Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for greater than a decade, masking the Los Angeles Rams for Sports activities Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma Information Tribune. Comply with him on X at @eric_d_williams.
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