The Week 15 battle between San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf was extremely physical and, at times, openly hostile.
Ward traveled with Metcalf across the field, and San Francisco held the former Pro Bowl receiver to 55 receiving yards in the game. During the teams' Week 2 matchup, Metcalf was limited to just 35 receiving yards.
While speaking to reporters in the 49ers' locker room Thursday ahead of Round 3, Ward called Metcalf a "big physical specimen" and complimented his "nice-looking body." Ward said Metcalf "does a lot of" trash talking and "if he wants to talk, he can talk.