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Aaron Rodgers left in pure disbelief at a horrible drop by DK Metcalf

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Jan 13, 2026 8:07 AM ET

DK Metcalf still isn’t doing his reputation any favors these days.

The Pittsburgh Steelers receiver had arguably the worst drop of the NFL postseason thus far on Monday night versus the Houston Texans. During the first quarter of the AFC Wild Card game between the two teams at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa., Metcalf was able to shake Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. with a nifty move on a 2nd-and-10 play…but completely botched the finish.

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers put the ball right on the hands of a wide-open Metcalf, only for Metcalf to drop the ball. Here is the video.

DK Metcalf might be a little rusty.

He was wide open on a good route ran, just dropped those ball.

Embarrassing pic.twitter.com/Ac6y1h49Fe
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Rodgers was left in complete disbelief at Metcalf’s drop and could only stare off blankly into the abyss after the ball fell incomplete.

Aaron Rodgers can't BELIEVE DK Metcalf dropped that pic.twitter.com/iyFK7cfWIF
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Monday’s playoff contest marked Metcalf’s first game back from suspension after the infamous incident where he threw a punch at a Detroit Lions fan during a game.

Rodgers and the Steelers made it a point of getting Metcalf involved right from the get-go against the Texans. But while the former All-Pro receiver had a couple of nice long receptions in the first half, that horrific drop was what stood out most in the eyes of fans.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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