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Metcalf is the exact type of receiver that Green Bay needs in 2025
The Green Bay Packers are finally going to put the Aaron Rodgers era dead cap behind them in 2025, giving them a full deck cap-wise for the first time under new quarterback Jordan Love. With few internal options to spend those cap dollars on this free agency cycle and a limited pool of young, talented players set to hit free agency this year, it wouldn’t be a shock to see the team enter the trade market to make the most of their cap dollars on a roster that already returns 46 players from the team’s 53-man roster and injured reserve going into 2025.
One player, in particular, who looks like he could make an immediate impact on the Packers next year is Seattle Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf.
First of all, Green Bay general manager Brian Gutekunst mentioned in his end-of-year press conference that the Packers thought about selecting Metcalf with the draft choice they spent on Pro Bowl offensive lineman Elgton Jenkins. Nearly every time Green Bay’s front office adds a player to the team, they mention how interested they were in their talents when they were coming into the league.
Secondly, NFL executives are already floating Metcalf’s name out there as a possible trade candidate, as he’s expected to bring in a new contract within the year. Considering that the Seahawks are $28.5 million over the cap before free agency or the draft, only behind the Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints, Seattle is going to have to reshape its roster in some way this offseason.
Lastly, Metcalf is one of the league’s biggest perimeter receiver threats when running vertically. Why does that matter? The receiver the Packers generally rely on to take the top off of the defense, Christian Watson, is expected to be out until around Week 12 next season with a torn ACL, per Watson’s own father.
If Metcalf is really on the market, expect Green Bay to be involved in the conversations. It’s not often that a 27-year-old, two-time Pro Bowler changes teams, and there’s no player the Packers could use more in their receiver room than a 235-pounder who runs a 4.33-second 40-yard dash. Metcalf, alone, could solve a lot of the team’s man coverage woes.
