The timeline of how and why Seattle traded its record-setting, Pro Bowl quarterback snakes back to last spring.

The Buffalo Bills could use all the help they can get when it comes to finding weapons able to beat Kansas City.

The 2019 second rounder has blossomed into a robust star in Seattle, recording at least 900-plus yards in all six seasons to date, including three over 1,000. The catch for interested teams, though, is that Metcalf, 27 years old, prefers to land with a contender.

The period from the NFL scouting combine through the free-agent signing period is often referred to by those in the league as “the silly season.”

Metcalf, selected by the Seahawks with the No. 64 pick in the 2019 NFL draft, has tallied 6,324 receiving yards and 48 touchdowns on 438 catches over six seasons. He's been voted to the Pro Bowl twice and was named a second-team All-Pro in 2020.

With reports suggesting Seahawks star wide receiver DK Metcalf has been granted permission to seek a trade, there should be no shortage teams interested in the two-time Pro Bowler.