For one, Metcalf is heading into a contract year in 2022 and will presumably be looking to sign a lucrative extension when the time comes. While Metcalf is an extraordinary young receiver who could have a big role in the future of Seattle’s franchise, there are some reasons to think they might want to move on. It could also be the perfect spot for Metcalf, going from top-line quarterback in Russell Wilson to one of the best in Rodgers.”įrom NFL Now on Teams are calling the #Seahawks about DK Metcalf’s availability but it’ll take a lot to pry him out of Seattle. “They haven’t drafted a receiver in Round 1 since Javon Walker in 2002.

“It would essentially mean the Packers finally used a first-round pick on a receiver, although not in the actual draft,” Demovsky continued. 1 receiver and would still have one pick leftover in both the first (No. Seattle would get some immediate draft assets to jumpstart their rebuild in 2022, while Green Bay would get a new No. 28 overall) and one of their fourth-round picks (No. To pull off a trade for Metcalf, Demovsky proposes the Packers offer up one of their first-round picks (No. 22 overall pick they acquired from the Raiders in the trade for (Davante) Adams, they know how hard it is for a rookie receiver to make an immediate impact - especially with a quarterback as precise and demanding as Aaron Rodgers,” Demovsky wrote on April 7. “While they still could draft a receiver high, even with the No. The Green Bay Packers have reached a point where it is impossible to think they will head into the 2022 season without making a splash play at wide receiver, and ESPN’s top insider for the team thinks there could be a “perfect” option on the trade market if the Packers are willing to pay a first-round price tag.ĮSPN’s Rob Demovsky recently put together a hypothetical trade package that the Packers could offer to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for stud receiver DK Metcalf, drawing upon his insight from more than two decades covering the team to lay out a plausible scenario that could benefit all parties involved. It's an interesting issue that I think we're going to see played out the entire season.Brian Gutekunst, general manager of the Green Bay Packers speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on Main Indianapolis, Indiana. There are guys that've been vaccinated that have contracted COVID.

'There's guys on the team that haven't been vaccinated,' he said in August, as ESPN reported.

Rodgers has come under scrutiny after telling reporters this year only that he had been 'immunized.' NPR reached out to the team for comment and was directed to LaFleur's media appearance earlier in the day.Īccording to ESPN, 'The NFL has considered Rodgers as unvaccinated since the start of the season.' NFL.com also reports that the Packers quarterback has not been vaccinated against COVID-19. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Wednesday that a different quarterback, Jordan Love, would start next weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs and that Rodgers was 'in the COVID-19 protocols.' LaFleur would not explicitly confirm whether Rodgers tested positive and also would not comment on whether Rodgers is vaccinated. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP, has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple media reports. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus.

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