PITTSBURGH (AP) — DK Metcalf has been around the NFL long enough to know how it works whenever a player faces his former team.
The more notable the player, the more notable the noise. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, who spent six years in Seattle building a reputation as one of the most dynamic and physical players in the league, has no intention of paying attention to the chatter when the Seahawks visit Acrisure Stadium on Sunday.
“Y’all are going to make it a big deal,” Metcalf said. “I’m not.”
Metcalf turned the page the moment the Steelers sent a second-round pick in this year’s draft to Seattle in exchange for the 6-foot-4 two-time Pro Bowler, then immediately lavished him with a five-year deal worth over $130 million.
A month after arriving, he was in Los Angeles worki