It was a banner year for a rookie, but also held one of his, admittedly, most humbling moments on a football field, and one he remembers to this day. It was in Week 15 of the 2019 season. Panthers legend Luke Kuechly was playing in what would become his last season, but he was far from declining.
"I think D-Mo or somebody had to pin the D-end," Metcalf recalled for the podcast. "I got to come around it, I got the second level. I see this—I mean, I ain't ever got," he said, acting out an aggressive hit.
"You got bodied," Lynch asked.
"I came around there," Metcalf continued, "wrapped around, trying to get set. (Kuechly) threw me over the pile. I got up looking around."
As Lynch made fun at Metcalf's expense, promising him everyone saw the moment, the receiver continued, "Luke Kuechly is the only one that actually put hands (on me) and he's the only one that I actually was like, 'that's a Hall of Famer.'"