Seahawks star receiver DK Metcalf considered 'week-to-week' with Grade 1 MCL sprain: reports

The Seattle Seahawks could perchance beryllium without their prima wide receiver D.K. Metcalf for immoderate time. 

Metcalf landed hard aft going up for a walk successful the Seahawks' 34-14 triumph implicit the Atlanta Falcons connected Sunday. After investigating retired his genu connected the sideline, helium was yet carted to the locker room. 

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday that Metcalf suffered a Grade 1 sprain of his MCL and is considered "week-to-week."

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Atlanta Falcons information Justin Simmons breaks up a walk intended for Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) successful the 3rd 4th astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Brett Davis-Imagn Images)

Metcalf was en way to a monster time earlier getting hurt, hauling successful 4 catches for 99 yards and a touchdown earlier leaving successful the 4th quarter.

His touchdown came close earlier halftime arsenic caput manager Mike Macdonald opted to support the discourtesy connected the tract with 10 seconds near earlier halftime. Quarterback Geno Smith threw a 31-yard onslaught to Metcalf successful the extremity portion to springiness the Seahawks a 17-7 pb going into the break.

"We've shown implicit the people of the 3 years I've been present we're going to instrumentality that changeable if it's available," Smith said.

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf scores a touchdown arsenic Falcons information Jessie Bates III defends during the archetypal half, Oct. 20, 2024, successful Atlanta. (AP Photo/ Brynn Anderson)

"The extortion was great. D.K. ran a large route, and we were capable to get it successful the extremity zone," Smith added. 

Losing Metcalf for immoderate agelong of clip would beryllium a large stroke to the Seahawks. The 26-year-old leads the squad successful targets (61), receiving yards (568) and receiving touchdowns (three). His backmost knows conscionable however important Metcalf is. 

Smith said aft the crippled helium feels liable for Metcalf’s wounded due to the fact that of the presumption helium enactment his receiver successful with his throw. 

"You know, I was implicit determination conscionable telling him, like, ‘Massages are connected maine done the week, man,’" Smith said. "You know, I enactment him successful a pugnacious spot close there. And immoderate I've got to bash to get him backmost healthy, however, we've got to get him backmost due to the fact that he’s a feline that we need."

If Metcalf were to miss immoderate time, it would beryllium up to Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba to effort and transportation the load. 

With the triumph implicit the Falcons, the Seahawks snapped their three-game losing streak and moved to 4-3 connected the season. 

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Seattle wide receiver DK Metcalf goes successful question during the crippled against the Atlanta Falcons. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Seahawks adjacent crippled is astatine location against the Buffalo Bills connected Sunday.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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