Seahawks' DK Metcalf: MCL sprain confirmed by coach
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Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Monday that Metcalf has a "minor MCL" sprain, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Per the report, it doesn't look like a long-term injury for Metcalf, with Macdonald noting that the wideout will do everything he can to try to play Sunday against the Bills. In any case, added context regarding Metcalf's Week 8 status will arrive no later than Wednesday, when the Seahawks resume practice.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Week-to-week with MCL sprain
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Metcalf (knee) suffered a sprained MCL in Sunday's win over Atlanta and is week-to-week, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Schefter reports it's a Grade 1 MCL sprain for the wideout. Metcalf exited Sunday's win over the Falcons early in the fourth quarter, finishing the day with a 4-99-1 line on seven targets. He was carted to the locker room, and coach Mike Macdonald said afterward that Metcalf's injury "doesn't look too bad," per John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site. If forced to miss game action, Jake Bobo would be next up for snaps in three-wide sets for Seattle and would be worth keeping an eye on in fantasy while playing in one of the most pass-heavy offenses.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Knee injury not 'too bad'
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Coach Mike Macdonald said Metcalf "banged his knee a little bit" during Sunday's 34-14 win in Atlanta, but the injury "doesn't look too bad," John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Metcalf exited this Week 7 matchup in the fourth quarter and eventually needed a cart to get to the locker room. Prior to his departure, he reeled in four of seven targets for 99 yards and one touchdown. Considering Macdonald's comments, Metcalf likely isn't in danger of missing any time, but Seattle likely will do its due diligence to ensure the health concern won't impact his availability moving forward.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Needs cart to go to locker room
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Metcalf (knee) was carted to the locker room during Sunday's contest at Atlanta, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
After the Seahawks deemed him questionable to return early in the fourth quarter, Metcalf was seen stretching out the knee in question before heading to the locker room on the cart. Without Metcalf's services, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Tyler Lockett will headline the team's passing game, with Jake Bobo, Laviska Shenault and Dareke Young the other options at wide receiver.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Hurts knee Sunday
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Metcalf sustained a knee injury during Sunday's game in Atlanta.
Prior to his exit early in the fourth quarter, Metcalf had hauled in four of seven targets for 99 yards, which was fueled by a 31-yard TD connection with QB Geno Smith. Looks will be up for grabs from Smith for the likes of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tyler Lockett, Jake Bobo, Laviska Shenault and Dareke Young for as long as Metcalf is sidelined.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Inefficient on 11 targets
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Metcalf secured three of 11 targets for 48 yards in the Seahawks' 36-24 loss to the 49ers on Thursday night.
Metcalf's team-high target share largely went for naught, though it's worth noting that the wideout had a one-handed catch for 52 yards overturned by an illegal-shift penalty. The 2019 second-round pick put together three consecutive 100-yard tallies in Weeks 2-4, but he's now generated back-to-back sub-60-yard efforts over a four-day period. Metcalf's next opportunity to get back on track comes in a Week 7 road matchup against the Falcons on Sunday, Oct. 20.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Rough results Sunday
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Metcalf finished with four receptions (seven targets) for 55 yards with a lost fumble in Sunday's 29-20 loss to the Giants.
Metcalf had been dealing with a hand injury during practice this week, but he was cleared along with starting running back Kenneth Walker (oblique) prior to Sunday's kickoff. The 26-year-old Metcalf turned in a modest receiving line, but he coughed up his second fumble in as many weeks to hurt fantasy managers. Metcalf was coming off of three consecutive games with 100 or more receiving yards, so GMs should stick with the fantasy stud against the 49ers on Thursday despite the poor results in Week 5.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Cleared for Week 5
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Metcalf (hand) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Giants, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Metcalf missed a practice last week and was limited this Thursday, but the hand injury doesn't seem to be having much impact on his role or production. He caught seven of 12 targets for 104 yards in Monday's 42-29 loss to the Lions, and he's accounted for 23 percent of Seattle's targets and 43 percent of the team's air yards this season.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Limited Thursday with hand injury
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Metcalf (hand) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Metcalf missed one session during Week 3 prep due to a hand issue, but he otherwise hasn't been hindered in practice until Thursday's capped showing. He currently has a streak of three consecutive 100-yard performances, so how he's listed on Friday's injury report will be of extra interest as the Seahawks continue to gear up for Sunday's game versus the Giants.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Another strong showing Sunday
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Metcalf turned six targets into four receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-3 win over Miami.
Metcalf has churned out a 100-yard performance with a touchdown in consecutive games, washing away the memory of a Week 1 poor fantasy output. The physical wideout continues to prove that he can play at a WR1 level in his sixth season with Seattle. Metcalf should be considered a must-start asset heading into a Week 4 matchup against the Lions next Monday.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Gets in full practice Thursday
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Metcalf (hand) was a full practice participant Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Metcalf sat out Wednesday due to a hand injury, but his return one day later without limitations paves the way for him to suit up Sunday against the Dolphins. He'll thus continue to headline the Seahawks' Geno Smith-led passing game, which has amounted to 13 catches (on 18 targets) for 158 yards and one touchdown through two contests this season.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Misses Wednesday's practice
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Metcalf didn't take part in Wednesday's practice due to a hand injury, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
After a measly 3-29-0 receiving line on four targets in a Week 1 win against the Broncos, Metcalf broke out this past Sunday in New England, securing a 56-yard touchdown as part of a 10-catch, 129-yard performance on 14 targets. It's unclear if his current health concern is threatening his availability for Sunday's contest against the Dolphins, but the next two days of practices likely will help give a sense of his chances to suit up.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Long TD against Patriots
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Metcalf recorded 10 receptions on 14 targets for 129 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-20 overtime win over the Patriots.
The Seahawks got aggressive through the air in Sunday's win, and targets were heavily concentrated between Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Metcalf made his mark on the game early, striking for a deep 56-yard touchdown late in the first quarter. He had several chunk gains from there to turn in his first 100-yard effort of the season, a mark he managed to reach only three times across 15 games in 2023.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Unlikely to play in preseason
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Metcalf isn't likely to play in any games this preseason, Gregg Bell of The News Tribune reports.
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said joint practices with the Titans this week will be the best opportunity for Metcalf and other top players to solidify their knowledge of the new offense brought in by coordinator Ryan Grubb. The Seahawks opted for personnel continuity on offense this offseason, apart from some discount signings for the O-line, so they're counting on Grubb to improve a unit that finished middle of the pack in most efficiency stats last year. A faster-paced offense could help Metcalf and other key players score more fantasy points, after the Seahawks finished 32nd, 22nd and 32nd in overall play volume the past three seasons under former head coach Pete Carroll and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. There's certainly no lack of skill-position talent, with Metcalf joined by WRs Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, RBs Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet and TE Noah Fant.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Ugly finish to 2023 season
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Metcalf was held to one reception for 10 yards on six targets in Sunday's 21-20 win over Arizona.
Quarterback Geno Smith was not synced up with his No. 1 receiver despite picking up the win, resulting in the duo's worst catch rate (17 percent) to date. Even with the sour finish, Metcalf turned in his third 1,000-yard season since joining the league in 2019. The ironman missed the first game of his career due to injury, but he started Seattle's other 16 contests to finish with 66 receptions, 1,114 yards and eight touchdowns. Metcalf will continue to operate as the Seahawks' top receiving option when the team resumes play in 2024.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Tops 1,000 yards
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Metcalf recorded five catches on eight targets for 106 yards in Sunday's 30-23 loss to the Steelers.
Metcalf led Seattle with eight targets and took advantage of a depleted Steelers safety corps with long receptions of 33 and 32 yards. That helped him tally his third 100-yard receiving game of the season, while also topping 1,000 yards for the campaign. In five pro seasons, Metcalf now has topped the century mark on three occasions and has a minimum of 900 yards in each of those five campaigns.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Suiting up in Week 17
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Metcalf (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
The Seahawks tacked Metcalf onto their Week 17 injury report Thursday as a non-participant due to a back issue. Coach Pete Carroll clarified the nature of the concern Friday, calling it lower-back tightness, per Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle, which kept Metcalf off the practice field to end the week and also left him questionable for Sunday's contest. At the same time, Carroll relayed an expectation that Metcalf would be available this weekend, and that's come to pass. Metcalf thus will be facing a Pittsburgh defense that has allowed the eighth-most yards per target (8.6) to opposing wide receivers this season.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Slated to play in Week 17
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Head coach Pete Carroll said Friday that Metcalf is tending to stiffness in his lower back, but the wide receiver is in line to play Sunday against the Steelers, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Metcalf showed up on the Seahawks' Week 17 injury report Thursday as a non-participant due to a back injury, which his coach now has clarified. Officially, the team is listing him as questionable for Sunday's game, per Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times, but Carroll's comments seem to alleviate concerns about the wideout's upcoming availability. In the end, Metcalf's status will be confirmed, one way or another, when Seattle releases its inactive list about 90 minutes before the game's 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Listed as questionable
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Metcalf (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
Metcalf was a mid-week addition to the injury report after sitting out Thursday's practice. Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports that Metcalf wasn't present at the start of practice Friday, suggesting the wideout at least is in some danger of landing on the inactive list ahead of a 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.
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Seahawks' DK Metcalf: Leading receiver in Monday's win
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Metcalf hauled in five of six targets for 78 yards in Monday's 20-17 win over the Eagles.
Metcalf saw his usage return to normalcy after finishing with just two catches -- albeit for 52 yards and a touchdown -- in the Seahawks' last contest. The star wideout finished as his team's leading receiver while making a crucial 34-yard catch in the closing moments of Monday's comeback victory. Metcalf now will shift his focus to Sunday's road matchup against Tennessee, who ranks in the middle of the pack in terms of pass defense this season.
