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Brendon NelsonSep 21, 2026

Nelson argues the Seahawks decisively won the D.K. Metcalf trade, hints Metcalf's Pittsburgh tenure could end soon, and claims Jaxon Smith-Njigba may now be the best receiver in football.

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What Brendon Nelson said

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has become perhaps the #1 receiver in all of football, and all the other wideouts on the team combined cost about as much as Metcalf.

Our reading: DK Metcalf to move — “could very well end sooner rather than later”

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The piece: Seahawks Continue to Win D.K. Metcalf Trade in a Big Way
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