Seahawks star D.K. Metcalf makes spirit-filled free agency pitch to Al Woods
Al Woods was a salary cap casualty of the Seattle Seahawks, and the franchises star receiver wants to make sure he returns.
Though the Seattle Seahawks were active in free agency, salary cap restrictions meant someone had to go.
That someone was Al Woods, who Seattle general manager John Schneider described as a salary cap casualty shortly after parting ways with the Seahawks veteran.
Because Schneider views Woods as an "amazing person, amazing player, and great leader," he hasn't shut the door on a possible return on a more team-friendly deal. That pending return, however, is apparently news to star wide receiver D.K. Metcalf's ears.
After learning that Woods will visit the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets, Metcalf replied with a gif from the television show "The Office," expressing his interest in keeping Woods in Seattle.
Take a look at the tweet:
"We want you back," the gif exclaimed – with Metcalf tagging the Seahawks' official Twitter account.
It is clear Metcalf wants Woods to stay put. But if Seattle and Woods don't work out a deal, it may be a long shot for the 36-year-old to return to the Pacific North West.
Across the last two years, the 36-year-old Woods has started all 30 games he's appeared in, missing four total contests. In the 2022 season, he collected 39 total tackles, five tackles for loss, and two sacks.
Woods brings immense value to Seattle's locker room, something outside linebacker Darrell Taylor touched on early last season.
"That’s a big example because he’s been doing it for so long, so consistently and so well at a high level, everyone has respect for that," Taylor said. "You can’t not respect it because you play at a high level, and you play really good.”
Metcalf wants Woods back. Seattle would be better for it if he did return. However, that outcome relies on both sides wanting to get a deal done soon. And that is still to be determined.
