Bobby Wagner has been cut and Quandre Diggs has been re-signed, so the Seahawks have only one major contract negotiation left this year – barring a big free agent signing. It’ll also be likely the most expensive for a non-quarterback in franchise history.
Wide receiver D.K. Metcalf is entering the final year of his rookie contract and re-signing him to a long-term extension should be at or very-near the top of the team’s to-do list once they finish building their 2022 roster. Yesterday, coach Pete Carroll told KJR radio that the team will try hard to re-sign Metcalf before the 2022 season begins.
Pete Carroll says on @933KJR Seahawks will try hard to re-sign DK Metcalf before 2022 season begins: "It's really important to us. We love him. He maybe will go down as one of the great draft picks we've ever had here.
"We are going to do everything we can to get it done."
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) March 22, 2022
The highest-paid wide receiver in the league right now is Davante Adams, who was recently traded from the Packers to the Raiders, who gave him a deal averaging over $28 million per season.
Metcalf won’t get that much, but fans should expect his contract to average somewhere between $20-$25 million a year.