Seattle Seahawks, DK Metcalf agree to contract extension

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The Seattle Seahawks may have parted with their franchise quarterback of 10 years during the offseason, but the team will have its top wide receiver for years to come. 

The Seahawks and DK Metcalf agreed to a multiyear contract extension on Friday, with the team making the official announcement on its website. 

DK Metcalf of the Seattle Seahawks catches the ball for a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL game against the Detroit Lions at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on Jan. 2, 2022. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

"This means a lot to me, for my future, my family's future, my future with the Seahawks," Metcalf said after signing, according to the team's website. "It just means a lot, and it's a blessing to get it done and behind me. I'm excited to go back to practice and rejoin the team fully.

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"To see all my hard work and dedication pay off, it's big thanks to my parents, and all my coaches and teachers who put up with me throughout high school and college. It just means a lot, because this is their hard work too of raising me and putting up with me."

DK Metcalf attends a WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Seattle Storm at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, on June 25, 2022. (Photo by Joshua Huston/NBAE via Getty Images)

While the team did not share details of the extension, ESPN reported that the deal is for three years and worth $72 million, with $58.2 million in guaranteed money. 

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Metcalf was heading into the final year of his rookie contract and sat out the first two