Offseason rumors started to swirl earlier this year regarding the news that Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf recently underwent surgery.
In February, Metcalf revealed he was in a walking boot after having played through foot pain throughout last season. Sources later confirmed he had undergone a minor procedure to remove a screw from his foot.
Coach Pete Carroll clarified the situation during his Wednesday press conference in Indianapolis at the NFL scouting combine.
“They fixed a surgery that he had on his foot a couple of years back,” Carroll told reporters. “They just had to go in there and adjust some stuff in his foot. It bothered him all year long. We were not able to practice him. He practiced one day a week and a couple walkthroughs, and we always had to be guarded just to maintain his progress, which is not what was best for him.”
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“He needed to be working,” Carroll continued. “He needed to be out there. It would have helped us and helped himself too. He knew it, we all knew it, there’s just nothing we can do about it. He did everything he could and he did admirably, remarkably well, but you can only get so much done.
“He’s still a young player. He’s still a developing player, and he’ll get better.”
