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GREEN BAY, Wis. \u2013 The Green Bay Packers reportedly have made a \u201cformidable\u201d trade offer to acquire premier receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n

However, a source told Packers On SI on Friday afternoon that the team has not had any contact with the Seahawks regarding Metcalf at the Scouting Combine, let alone engaged in any trade negotiations.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t take much to connect dots between the teams, though.<\/p>\n

The Packers\u2019 young receiver corps failed to take a step forward in 2024. Complicating matters, the team\u2019s big-play receiver, Christian Watson, suffered a torn ACL in January and likely will miss the first half of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

The Seahawks, meanwhile, are about $10.12 million over the salary cap, which the NFL set at $279.2 million on Thursday, according to OverTheCap.com. The Packers are about $45.77 million under the cap and could absorb Metcalf\u2019s $18.0 million base salary.<\/p>\n

According to the report published by the Emerald City Spectrum, the Packers\u2019 offer includes an early draft pick and a young receiver. Watson and Romeo Doubs, like Metcalf, are entering their final season under contract. While Metcalf has been a stud, Watson has a serious knee injury and Doubs has failed to hit 700 yards in any of his three seasons and is coming off a season plagued by a suspension and two concussions.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s other young receivers are Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks. Reed\u2019s skill-set is too much like young Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba. That, presumably, would make Wicks the focus of any offer. Of 89 receivers who were targeted at least 50 times in 2024, Wicks was 84th in catch percentage, 85th in yards per target and 87th in drop percentage.<\/p>\n

According to The Spectrum\u2019s Corbin Smith, the \u201cPackers have been open to (the) idea of moving their first-round pick for DK Metcalf in part because \u2026 they believe they can get similar compensation back for cornerback Jaire Alexander in a separate deal.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, nobody in the league thinks the Packers are going to get a first-round pick for Alexander. In fact, according to two team executives contacted by Packers On SI, Alexander\u2019s injury history, contract and reputation make him worth no more than a Day 3 pick.<\/p>\n

Moreover, with Metcalf entering his final season under contract, he wouldn\u2019t be worth a first-round pick to any team.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, there\u2019s little doubt Metcalf would be a legit No. 1 receiver for Jordan Love.<\/p>\n

Metcalf, who turned 27 in December, entered the NFL as a second-round pick in 2019. At 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds with 4.33 speed in the 40, he\u2019s even more of a physical freak than Watson.<\/p>\n

In 15 games in 2024, he caught 66 passes for 992 yards and five touchdowns. In six seasons, he has three 1,000-yard campaigns and never failed to hit 900.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s on our team. Yeah, yeah. He’s a big, strong, fast, physical receiver,\u201d Seahawks GM John Schneider said at the Scouting Combine in downplaying trade speculation.<\/p>\n

The upside with Metcalf.<\/p>\n

– Without Watson, the Packers don\u2019t have a true deep threat. In 2024, Metcalf caught a league-high 16 passes on passes thrown 20-plus yards downfield. Of 72 receivers who were targeted at least 10 times on deep passes, Metcalf ranked 12th with a 50.0 percent catch rate.<\/p>\n

Asked about replacing Watson\u2019s big-play ability, Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said at the Combine: \u201cThat\u2019s a tough thing to do because there\u2019s not many guys that can really run like him. But, certainly, you\u2019d like to in some way. Certainly, we have some other guys that can run and do some of the things he does, but he\u2019s pretty special at that.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Metcalf has missed only three games in six seasons.<\/p>\n

– He typically is sure-handed, with three drops and a drop rate of 4.3 percent in 2024.<\/p>\n

– The son of former NFL offensive lineman Terrence Metcalf, he\u2019d fit as a blocker. \u201cTrying to block my ass off and trying to get pancakes on defensive backs,\u201d he said of his priorities when not getting the ball.<\/p>\n

Metcalf had three consecutive 100-yard games early in the season. However, after catching four passes for 99 yards and one touchdown at Atlanta, he missed a couple games and failed to top 70 yards the rest of the season.<\/p>\n

The focal point of opposing defenses, Metcalf took the limited numbers in stride.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just look at it as a sign of respect that I’ve gained from other defensive coordinators and continue to do my job with it as blocking or being a decoy,\u201d he told reporters during Seattle\u2019s five-game winning streak. \u201cThe ball is going to find me one play or another but, if it doesn’t, at least we get the dub and that’s all that matters in this league is winning and to continue to win.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd if you continue to win, you stay relevant. So no, I’m just honing on just continuing to do my job. If the stats don’t say so, then so be it. At least we get to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metcalf has faced the Packers three times. He was held in check in each. His best game was four receptions for 59 yards in the 2019 playoffs, a 28-23 victory for the Packers. He was limited to three receptions for 28 yards when the Packers routed Seattle in December.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, he\u2019d be the No. 1 receiver that Josh Jacobs was clamoring for at the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019d like to have somebody move into that space but, at the same time, I\u2019d like multiple guys to be able to move into that space,\u201d Gutekunst said this week. \u201cWhat I\u2019m looking for is guys that, when they\u2019re called upon, can perform at a high level. I think we have a lot of guys that have done that and are moving into that space.\u201d<\/p>\n

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