The Steelers acquired receiver DK Metcalf in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. The Steelers will send the Seahawks their second round pick (52nd overall) and seventh round pick (223rd overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft, and receive the Seahawks sixth-round pick (185th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft. Metcalf also signed a new five-year contract with the team.
Metcalf was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft and spent the last six seasons in Seattle.
In those six seasons, he has appeared in 97 games, starting 93 of them, and has 438 receptions for 6,324 yards, a 14.4-yard average, and 48 touchdowns, which rank eighth-most among active players in the NFL. He has three touchdowns longer than 70 yards, including a career long 84-yard touchdown.
"I'm a physical receiver," said Metcalf. "Big shout-out to my pops (Terrence Metcalf) who was an O-lineman in this league for a little bit, so he instilled that in me, and I just try to play the game a different way, and just God blessed me with the talents and with this opportunity, so I'm not going to take it for granted.
Metcalf has 15 100-yard games, including one against the Steelers in 2023, and a career-high 177 yards receiving against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020. He also has two 100-yard receiving games in the postseason. He also has three 1,000-yard seasons and has 13 catches of 50 yards or more in his career, which ranks seventh among active receivers..
Metcalf was a second-team Associated Press All-Pro selection in 2020 and a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 2020 and 2023.
For Metcalf, coming to the Steelers is the perfect scenario.
"I felt ecstatic just to hear about the Steelers because I thought the meeting me and Coach (Mike) Tomlin had at the 2019 Combine," said Metcalf. "He just always spoke volumes into me and spoke of my play style in college, and just being in the league and going up to him before or after a game, he kept that same rapport with me, and it just felt like the right decision for me."
In 2024, Metcalf appeared in 15 games, starting 12 of them. He had 66 receptions for 992 yards, a 15-yard average, and five touchdowns.
Metcalf became one of only two players in NFL history, along with Hall of Famer Randy Moss, with 50 receptions, 900 yards and five touchdowns in each of their first six seasons. He also became the first player in Seahawks history with three consecutive 100-yard games, doing so in Weeks 2-4.
He ranks first in Seahawks' history with receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in his first six seasons and is fourth on the franchise's all-time receiving list.
Metcalf had his third 1,000-yard season in 2023 when he started 16 games, pulling in 66 receptions for 1,114 yards and eight touchdowns, including a 73-yard touchdown, which was Seattle's longest play from scrimmage for the season. His 1,114 yards made him the seventh player in Seahawks history with back-to-back 1,000 yard receiving seasons.
He set a single-season career-high in 2022 when he had 90 receptions, which were fourth-most in Seahawks history. He also turned in his second 1,000-yard season, pulling in 90 receptions for 1,048 yards and six touchdowns.
Metcalf led the Seahawks with 75 receptions in 2021, while adding a team-high 12 touchdowns, which ranked fourth in the NFL and were tied for third-most in a single-season for the Seahawks. He had a career-long 84-yard touchdown against New Orleans, the third-longest reception in team history.
In 2020, Metcalf posted his first 1,000-yard season when he had 83 receptions for a career-high 1,303 yards and 10 touchdowns, while being named second-team AP All-Pro and being selected to the Pro Bowl. The 1,303 receiving yards were a team record, passing Steve Largent who held the previous record of 1,287 yards.
It didn't take Metcalf long to make an impact, with 58 receptions for 900 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019. His 58 receptions were second among all NFL rookie receivers, while his 900 receiving yards were third. Both the receptions and yardage numbers were second all-time in Seahawks' single-season history by a rookie.
Metcalf played college football at Ole Miss, where he started 19 of 21 games played before leaving after his redshirt sophomore year. He had 67 receptions for 1,228 yards and 14 touchdowns.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RUSHING/RECEIVING
Rush Attempts
1 vs. Detroit Lions, Jan 02, 2022
1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov 03, 2019
...1 more at 1.
Rushing Yards
7 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov 03, 2019
6 vs. Detroit Lions, Jan 02, 2022
4 at Cleveland Browns, Oct 13, 2019
Longest Runs
7 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov 03, 2019
6 vs. Detroit Lions, Jan 02, 2022
4 at Cleveland Browns, Oct 13, 2019
Receptions
12 vs. San Francisco 49ers, Nov 01, 2020
11 vs. Las Vegas Raiders, Nov 27, 2022
10 at New England Patriots, Sep 15, 2024
10 at Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 30, 2020
8 at Los Angeles Rams, Dec 04, 2022
Receiving Yards
177 at Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 30, 2020
161 vs. San Francisco 49ers, Nov 01, 2020
149 at Detroit Lions, Oct 02, 2022
134 at Dallas Cowboys, Nov 30, 2023
129 at New England Patriots, Sep 15, 2024
Receiving Average
27.5 vs. Dallas Cowboys, Sep 27, 2020
26.5 at Miami Dolphins, Oct 04, 2020
26.0 vs. Miami Dolphins, Sep 22, 2024
24.8 at Atlanta Falcons, Oct 20, 2024
23.8 at Atlanta Falcons, Sep 13, 2020
Longest Receptions
84t vs. New Orleans Saints, Oct 25, 2021
73t at Dallas Cowboys, Nov 30, 2023
71t vs. Miami Dolphins, Sep 22, 2024
62 vs. Dallas Cowboys, Sep 27, 2020
56t at New England Patriots, Sep 15, 2024
Receiving TDs
3 at Dallas Cowboys, Nov 30, 2023
3 vs. Detroit Lions, Jan 02, 2022
2 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Oct 31, 2021
...4 more at 2.
All-Purpose Yards
177 at Philadelphia Eagles, Nov 30, 2020
161 vs. San Francisco 49ers, Nov 01, 2020
149 at Detroit Lions, Oct 02, 2022
134 at Dallas Cowboys, Nov 30, 2023
130 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov 03, 2019
Most TDs
3 at Dallas Cowboys, Nov 30, 2023
3 vs. Detroit Lions, Jan 02, 2022
2 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Oct 31, 2021
...4 more at 2.
Miscellaneous Tackles
2 at Arizona Cardinals, Oct 25, 2020
1 at San Francisco 49ers, Dec 10, 2023
1 vs. Carolina Panthers, Sep 24, 2023
...4 more at 1.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS - POSTSEASON: RECEIVING
Receptions
10 at San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2023
7 at Philadelphia Eagles, Jan 05, 2020
5 vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan 09, 2021
4 at Green Bay Packers, Jan 12, 2020
Receiving Yards
160 at Philadelphia Eagles, Jan 05, 2020
136 at San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2023
96 vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan 09, 2021
59 at Green Bay Packers, Jan 12, 2020
Receiving Average
22.9 at Philadelphia Eagles, Jan 05, 2020
19.2 vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan 09, 2021
14.8 at Green Bay Packers, Jan 12, 2020
13.6 at San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2023
Longest Receptions
53t at Philadelphia Eagles, Jan 05, 2020
51t vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan 09, 2021
50t at San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2023
36 at Philadelphia Eagles, Jan 05, 2020
26 at Philadelphia Eagles, Jan 05, 2020
Receiving TDs
2 at San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2023
2 vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan 09, 2021
1 at Philadelphia Eagles, Jan 05, 2020
All-Purpose Yards
160 at Philadelphia Eagles, Jan 05, 2020
136 at San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2023
96 vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan 09, 2021
59 at Green Bay Packers, Jan 12, 2020
Most TDs
2 at San Francisco 49ers, Jan 14, 2023
2 vs. Los Angeles Rams, Jan 09, 2021
1 at Philadelphia Eagles, Jan 05, 2020
Steelers acquire DK Metcalf via trade
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf celebrates his touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, left, catches a pass for a 40-yard gain as Los Angeles Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick (6) defends during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Seattle Seahawks' DK Metcalf, left, turns into the end zone on a touchdown catch as Jacksonville Jaguars' Shaquill Griffin defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf comes off the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) makes a catch for a touchdown over Cleveland Browns cornerback Justin Hardee Sr., bottom, during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf runs after a catch during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf looks on against the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) attempts to catch the ball as Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste (25) defends him during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023 in Seattle. The Seahawks won 29-26. (AP Photo/Ben VanHouten)
FILE - Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, right, runs to score a touchdown ahead of Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Jamel Dean during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Seattle. Metcalf didn't disappoint in his rookie season even after sliding in the draft. It's raised the expectations for what many are expecting to be a breakout season for Seattle's second-year wide receiver. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund, File)
