Seahawks wide receiver corps set for major shakeup after star's reported trade request, teammate's release

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The Seattle Seahawks wide receiver room is slated to look a lot different later this year.

Within just several minutes of each other, news broke that longtime staple Tyler Lockett is set to be released, while D.K. Metcalf has reportedly requested a trade.

For Lockett, the move was somewhat expected as he approached the age of 33, but Metcalf's reported ask appeared to be quite the surprise.

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Seattle Seahawks wide receivers Tyler Lockett, left, and D.K. Metcalf return to the locker room following a 37-27 victory against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field. (Joe Nicholson-USA Today Sports)

Metcalf, a second-rounder out of Ole Miss in 2019, has been stout since flashing his freakishly athletic body ahead of that year's NFL Scouting Combine. He's amassed over 900 yards in each of his first six NFL seasons, and has eclipsed 1,000 yards in half of those (he had 992 in 15 games this season).

The 27-year-old inked a $72 million deal ahead of the 2022 season that will expire after this season, and one can't knock the Seahawks for having their eyes on possibly extending soon-to-be third-year receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba next year. 

"JSN" broke out in his sophomore campaign, leading Seattle with 100 receptions, 1,130 yards and six touchdowns, easily becoming their top target. All of those statistics were ahead of Metcalf's 66-992-5 line.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf goes in motion against the Falcons on Oct. 20, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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