The Facts: Metcalf doesn’t have a long-term deal yet, but he does have his left foot out of a walking boot. Metcalf posted a photo to his Instagram account on Feb. 14 showing his left foot in a walking boot following surgery. He is well on his way to returning to full health, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said this weekend. “Yeah, he is (out of the boot), and he has started his running as well,” Carroll said, via Liz Mathews of USA Today.

Diehards Line: Metcalf didn’t practice much for the Seahawks throughout the season as he managed the injury. He first appeared on the team’s report with the foot issue on Thursday of their Week 4 matchup with the 49ers and remained a constant fixture on the report thereafter. Metcalf had 75 catches for 967 yards and a career-high 12 touchdowns for Seattle this season. ... Meanwhile, Carroll recently stressed the significance of the Seahawks getting a contract extension done for the fourth-year wideout. "It’s really important to us," Carroll said of a potential extension for Metcalf, per The Athletic's Michael-Shawn Dugar. "We’ll kick it into [general manager John Schneider's] court here in the weeks to come after the draft." Metcalf has been the subject of trade speculation throughout the offseason because of the large extension he was already expected to command. With the booming wide receiver market this offseason, it can be expected that Metcalf will not give the Seahawks a home-team discount.