Overview
- DK Metcalf bobbled a deep pass that was intercepted by Denzel Ward in the Steelers’ recent win, a play that intensified scrutiny of his ball security.
- ESPN analyst Alex Smith said Metcalf “looks like a shell of himself” and warned that Rodgers may stop looking his way if catches do not start coming.
- Through eight games Metcalf has 33 receptions for 378 yards, one touchdown and five drops, a total tied for the second-most drops in the NFL.
- The Steelers are 6-2 and have won four straight while leaning on running backs Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle to carry the offense.
- Pittsburgh traded a 2025 second-round pick for Metcalf and signed him to a five-year, $150 million deal, creating high expectations that his current production has not met.