Despite optimism earlier in the week about his recovery from an MCL sprain, the Seattle Seahawks will be without star receiver DK Metcalf for a second straight game with the team officially ruling him out for Sunday’s home matchup with the Los Angeles Rams.
Along with Metcalf being ruled out, after suffering a groin injury during the practice week, Seattle won’t have starting tight end Noah Fant against Los Angeles either, while defensive tackle Cameron Young will miss a second consecutive game with a lingering knee injury.
Injured while trying to corral a leaping catch in the fourth quarter against the Falcons two weeks ago, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald indicated on Wednesday that the team was confident Metcalf would be able to return to practice at some point this week against play against the Rams. However, he had a far more ominous update on his weekly radio show on KIRO 97.3 on Friday morning, calling his status “cloudy” as the team evaluates him day to day.
Now, Metcalf will miss consecutive games for the first time in his NFL career, leaving Seattle without its top target on the outside. In his absence, the team will once again turn to reserve receivers Jake Bobo and Laviska Shenault to help pick up the slack, while Dareke Young will also be active and available to see some snaps on offense…