Seahawks’ DK Metcalf Misses Practice Wednesday, Seems Likely To Play In Week 3

Despite missing practice Wednesday with a hand injury, Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf has been very vocal with the media this week ahead of a matchup with the Dolphins. His statements indicate that he plans to play on Sunday.

There were no reports of Metcalf’s injury coming out of the team’s game against the Patriots, when he caught 10 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown. Missing practice Wednesday was somewhat unexpected as a result, but in a press conference the same day, the injury was clearly not his focus. Instead, he claimed to be preparing for yet another matchup against Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey.

“I’ve had a good chance to go against two good corners in [Christian] Gonzalez and [Patrick] Surtain in the first two weeks,” Metcalf said. “Looking forward to another battle. Nothing different, still football at the end of the day though.”

After a middling Week 1 showing, Metcalf made the difference in an overtime win against the Patriots last weekend, scoring on a massive 54-yard touchdown early and making several key catches in the late stages to set up a game-winning field goal.

The Seahawks, led by Geno Smith, are currently 2-0 after earning a pair of close wins against the Broncos and Patriots, generally considered weaker opponents. Miami would have been a more difficult matchup, but without quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, it’s difficult to assess how the Dolphins will size up now.

After years of mutual success with Tyler Lockett, Metcalf is now working in tandem with second-year standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba in a similarly successful manner. The pair combined for 246 yards on 22 catches in Week 2 and figure to be just as imposing for Miami in Week 3.

Metcalf and Ramsey, a former Ram, have squared off many times during their careers. Ramsey won several matchups earlier in Metcalf’s career, but the wide receiver has produced more in recent outings against the seven-time Pro-Bowler.