Packers Trade Pitch Flips 2nd-Round Pick for 2-Time Pro Bowl Pass Catcher

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs turned a few heads in the week leading up to the Super Bowl, when he put his voice behind his team's need to upgrade at wide receiver. 

The Packers now have the chance to do exactly that, and at a reasonable price. Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported on Sunday, May 9, that the Seattle Seahawks are lowering the cost of Pro Bowl pass catcher DK Metcalf from the ask of first- and third-round picks they initially made public. 

"The Seahawks’ asking price for WR DK Metcalf has lowered, per sources," Russini posted to X. "Seattle would be open to a return centered around a second-round pick for the two-time Pro Bowl receiver. Metcalf ideally wants to play in a warm weather climate and is looking to make $30 [million] per year."

Green Bay doesn't fit the profile of a warm-weather city, but the team is on the cusp of Super Bowl contention after making the playoffs in each of the past two seasons and coming within one score of the NFC Championship game two years ago. 

Spotrac projects Metcalf's market value at $27.1 million annually over a new three-year contract. He has one year remaining on his current $72 million deal. 

The Packers aren't currently invested heavily in any of their primary receivers, as all of them are still playing on their rookie contracts. Green Bay could sweeten the pot by including a player like Romeo Doubs in a deal for Metcalf, 27, along with what would be the No. 54 overall selection in April's NFL draft. 

Doubs and Christian Watson have each been solid, but less than great, in their time with the Packers since the team drafted them three years ago. Watson, a second-round pick, has battled injuries and issues with drops, while Doubs caused some locker room headaches last season via complaints about his number of targets. 

Jayden Reed, a second-round pick in 2023, has been the team's top performing receiver over the past two years and profiles as a versatile and legitimate No. 2 option for quarterback Jordan Love in an offense that features Metcalf as the top wideout.

The Wisconsin climate could get in the way as far as Metcalf's preferences go. However, he doesn't have a no-trade clause and can't veto any move, though he can tell Green Bay that he won't sign a long-term deal there before his free agency comes up in March 2026.