Commanders Urged To Trade For NFC Star Receiver

Thankfully, there seems to be a glutton of talent available on the market this offseason.

San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel and Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp are both available for trade, with the former requesting one and the latter's team looking to move in a different direction. On the other hand, the status of Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf is trickier.

Metcalf, 26, is entering the final year of his contract and could command more than $30 million per year on an extension. Even though he's one of the NFL's better receivers, the cap-strapped Seattle Seahawks may not be comfortable paying him that much.

That equation makes Metcalf a potential trade target. NFL.com mulled the possibilities and deducted that the Commanders make sense as a landing spot.

"This would be the NFC West receiver I would be looking at this offseason, rather than Samuel or Kupp," Adam Rank writes. "I feel DK Metcalf would have the most to offer a team - like the Commanders, especially if they miss out on other options - that could use an upgrade at the position. On the Seahawks' end, they have a budding superstar in Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who posted 1,100 receiving yards and earned his first Pro Bowl nod in 2024. Metcalf is also one of many key players not currently under contract for 2026. I know Seattle was playoff adjacent in 2024, but this feels like a great time to recoup some draft capital in the interest of fostering long-term growth under Mike Macdonald."