On Sunday, when he was carried off the field during the second half against the Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf gave some home viewers a scare.
—FOX Sports: National Football League (@NFLonFOX)
2 October 2022
People were left wondering what had happened to Metcalf, as he had sustained no obvious injuries, and wished him luck in his recuperation.
—Robert Griffin III (@RGIII)
2 October 2022
Metcalf wasn’t suffering from a physical injury, sideline reporter Jen Hale would later explain; he simply needed to use the restroom.
Chris Myers and Robert Smith were ecstatic after receiving the information from the sidelines.
—NFL Unlimited (@NFLUnited) Twitter
2 October 2022
Fans had some fun at Metcalf’s expense on Twitter.
—Bill (@BuyHimOutBoys)
2 October 2022
—BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs)
2 October 2022
—Robert Griffin III (@RGIII)
3 October 2022
According to ESPN’s Field Yates, it is a lengthy distance from the sideline to the locker room in Detroit, so Metcalf had excellent reason to use the cart.
—Field Yates on Twitter
2 October 2022
Metcalf finished the game with seven catches for 149 yards, helping the Seahawks defeat the Lions 48-45.
Metcalf verified the nature of his emergency withdrawal after the game.
—DK Metcalf (@dkm14)
2 October 2022
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