DK Metcalf not present at start of Seahawks mandatory minicamp as contract talks are ongoing per report | Forum

wideout was not in attendance as Seattle began its mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, according to the . The report highlights that talks between the 24-year-old pa s-catcher -- who is entering the final year of his rookie contract -- and the team have yet to result in a new deal.Metcalf was present Evan Engram Jersey for voluntary workouts during the Seahawks' offseason program and indicate that his absence from minicamp is not excused. If he mi ses the entirety of minicamp, he could be fined up to $93,000.The receiver is also recovering from foot surgery he underwent this offseason. That report from the NFL Network states that Metcalf is continuing to rehab that injury in Los Angeles.If this is specifically centered around Metcalf' NFL New York Giants Jersey s frustrations of not having a new deal that this point in the offseason, he's one of a number of high-profile receivers in a similar position, including of the and Washington's . Metcalf's college teammate in was also in a similar position before the traded the Pro Bowler to Philadelphia where the handed him a four-year, $100 million contract ($57 million guaranteed). SEA WR #14 TAR129REC75REC YDs967REC Nate Solder Jersey TD12FL0 Back in early May, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll in the team's ability to get a deal done with Metcalf saying: "We want him to be here. He wants to be here. We'll figure it out. It'll just take us some time but we'll get it done."Prior to Carroll's comments, Metcalf himself even told the that he expects "to be in Seattle for the next couple of years." Has that confidence waned nearly a month later? That remains to be seen, but Metcalf's absence from the first mandatory piece of the offseason program is noteworthy the further he is without a new contract.With the Seahawks trading away quarterback and releasing linebacker , Metcalf is one of the faces of the franchise at Odell Beckham Jr Jersey the moment, so it would seem imperative for the organization to lock in one of its most important players. Metcalf was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Ole Mi s. Upon arrival Janoris Jenkins Jersey , he's been one of the better receivers in the NFL, earning a second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowl nod in 2020 where he hauled in 83 pa ses for 1,303 yards and 10 touchdowns. Over the last two seasons, Metcalf has produced 22 receiving touchdowns.