DK Metcalf asked the Seattle Seahawks for a trade and he has a short list of teams he's interested in joining. According to Albert Breer, the Houston Texans are one of those teams.
While Metcalf is said to prefer the Los Angeles Chargers , where he would work with Justin Herbert, Breer says he is eyeing the Texans.
He said that he wants to play for a contender and in a warm-weather city. The one caveat is that the Texans just made a move for a wideout, trading for Christian Kirk.
Kirk, who spent the past three seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, was picked up in exchange for a late-round pick. He's expected to start across from Nico Collins but he's a better fit in the slot. Adding Metcalf would give them two big-bodied wideouts on the outside — both who could take the top off a defense.
The 64th pick overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, Metcalf averages 14.4 yards per reception in his six-year career, but has finished with at least 15 yards per catch in four of those years.
His talent would be a welcome addition for the Texans but his contract could be an issue. He's in the final year of a three-year, $72 million deal and carries a cap hit of $31.9 million. Houston would have to get creative with an extension to make such a move work—and that's in addition to sending a premium pick to Seattle.
