Wide receiver [DK Metcalf is on the trade block](https://12thmanrising.com/potential-dk-metcalf-trade-destination-makes-too-much-sense), but you know this. What we do not know is when the Seattle Seahawks might actually pull off a trade involving the mercurial receiver. Could it be soon, before or during free agency, so that the team creates even more cap room? Or maybe closer to the 2025 NFL draft so that the team adds draft capital?
Tyler [Lockett was released](https://12thmanrising.com/seahawks-john-schneider-leaves-wide-door-open-tyler-lockett-return), and Geno Smith was traded, so Seattle now has a lot of money to spend. Even without trading Metcalf, Seattle could add a high-level third receiver in free agency. Still, that would be expensive, and the move should only be made if the Seahawks know for sure Metcalf won't be with the next season.
Still, Seattle should also not go into next season with only Jaxon Smith-Njigba as a proven receiver. He is very good, but he does not have the size and speed to create explosive plays consistently without having another receiver to work off of. Here are some receivers who might help him.
For free-agent wide receivers who could replace DK Metcalf for the Seattle Seahawks
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### Davante Adams
* Market value according to Spotrac: $13.6 million
Money, as strange as it sounds now, is not really a problem for Seattle. Two weeks ago, things were dire. Now, Seattle, with its $60 million in cap room, can compete with any other team for a player it really wants. At 32 years old, Adams is beginning to digress a bit, but he is likely somewhere between Lockett and Metcalf and is still a very viable option.
Heck, even if Metcalf stays on the team, how good would a receiver trio of JSN, Metcalf, and Adams be for any quarterback who takes over for Smith? But assuming Metcalf leaves, Adams is a better route-runner with better hands who can keep the chains moving potentially even better than Metcalf.
### Stefon Diggs
* Market value according to Spotrac: $13.5 million
The Texans' trade for Diggs turned out to be a complete failure. The hope was that Diggs could elevate Houston's offense even further, potentially good enough to make a deep playoff run. Instead, Diggs was hurt in only his season with the team and is now a free agent. He is also 31 years old, so a team is unlikely to spend much money on a long-term contract for the receiver.
Diggs is also not as big as Metcalf, but he does run precise routes, so he knows how to get open. He and JSN are both tricky that way. They might not have the pure size to beat a defense, but they have the ability to get open, nonetheless.
A $13.5 million cap hit seems high for an aging receiver coming off an injury, but the NFL also overpays for receivers. If Seattle gets into a bidding war, they can win. The best hope is that Diggs' free-agent market is not large, and Seattle can scoop him up on a cheap one-year deal.
### Amari Cooper
* Market value according to Spotrac: $14.2 million
Cooper seems like he should just be starting his career, but he isn't. He entered the league at the same time as Diggs. The odd part for Cooper is that he keeps getting bounced around the league. If he is on a new team next season, it will be his fifth since 2015. In other words, he has good talent, so teams like him, but not enough where he has proven to be a true WR1.
In Seattle, he would not need to be. JSN is WR1. Cooper would simply be a fine option as the second wideout. $14.2 million seems too high for Cooper, but if that is the market price, so be it. He would be a good fit in offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak's offense, and he would be good in the locker room.
### Keenan Allen
* Market value according to Spotrac: $11.1 million
At this point, Allen might simply be a bigger version of Lockett, but he has also been more consistent in terms of scoring touchdowns in his career. Since 2017, Allen has only had one season when he had fewer than six touchdown catches. The 6'2" receiver also has a pass-catch rate of 68.1 percent. If a quarterback throws him the ball, then he is very likely to catch it.
With Allen, JSN would still be the featured receiver, but Allen is going to get his work done. Is he a Pro Bowler? No, but Seattle doesn't need that. The team simply needs proven veteran help at this point, assuming Metcalf is traded.
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