D.K. Metcalf is saying goodbye to the Seattle Seahawks ...
And saying hello to Aaron Rodgers.
he Pittsburgh Steelers have jettisoned Russell Wilson and Justin Fields and Najee Harris and George Pickens, turning over their offense to QB Rodgers (on the wrong side of 40) and Metcalf (who needed a divorce from the Seattle Seahawks).
The newly acquired Metcalf - filling in here after Pittsburgh shipped Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick - could be part of an upgrade with Rodgers over the 2024 duo of Russell Wilson and Pickens.
Whether that’s enough to win a playoff game for the first time since 2016, though, is the point.
What does Metcalf think the Steelers' new quarterback brings?
“Just how cerebral he is and how he views the game,” Metcalf said, via Penn Live’s Nick Farabaugh. “I like the way he views the game from a receiver’s standpoint, but also from a quarterback’s standpoint. I think I can gain a lot of knowledge just from being around him because he’s seen a lot of football. Just trying to soak up as much information as I can.”
By the way, Metcalf also suggests that he didn't see Pickens as the problem that some in Pittsburgh do.
“I would’ve loved to play with George Pickens,” Metcalf said. “Being here, just to see how he was as a teammate, just to see what I could learn from him. It was a decision the team made and it was out of my hands.”
Another decision? Metcalf, who signed an extension here, being sent away by Seattle. Why did they give up on their freakishly massive wideout?
On the "3 & Out Podcast," Seahawks general manager John Schneider explained.
"Pittsburgh (and Steelers general manager Omar Khan), those guys were really aggressive," Schneider said, as shared by Tim Benz of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "It just happened, and again, you can’t change the way people think. As much as we love him and want to have him here, when people want to leave, it’s difficult to try to convince them to stay.
"Once we got back from the combine, we had another real open talk. Then we told him we would concede to his wishes."
So this was mostly D.K.'s idea? And he gets a five-year, $150 million contract extension as part of the Steelers trade? Great.
Now D.K. and Aaron just need to say hello to a playoff win or two.