The Pittsburgh Steelers completed a trade for Pro Bowl wide receiver DK Metcalf, and the Green Bay Packers reportedly never made an offer.
First things first: the details of the blockbuster trade. The Steelers sent a second-round pick to the Seahawks for Metcalf and then agreed to sign the receiver to a five-year, $150 million deal that averages $33 million in new money per year, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media.
Did the Packers lose out on Metcalf, or were they merely spectators of the trade war?
According to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, the Packers "never" made an offer for Metcalf and a trade with the Seahawks was "never a realistic possibility.