Who brings the energy quite like Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf? The fiery wideout is known for being a big physical playmaker unafraid to use his size and tell you about it in the process. In his five years in the NFL, Metcalf has built a reputation for being one of the toughest and most physically imposing players in the league.
However, that reputation has cost him much more than he probably would hope. His ability to bring emotion and spark a situation is well-known around the league, and it’s actually beginning to be something that other teams are looking to take advantage of at the moment.
Despite all of that, Metcalf has no plans of changing his style of play, no matter how much it costs him.
DK Metcalf’s Fine History
Over the course of Metcalf’s career, he has been fined a grand total of 13 times. That amount has totaled over $170,000 he has had to fork over to the league. Six of those incidents have come in this season alone, and there’s still a month left to play in the year.
Thus far, in 2023, Metcalf has tallied $75,686 in fines. According to Spotrac, here is each incident as it occurred and what it cost him.
Dec. 10, 2023
The most recent incident that got Metcalf fined felt like an orchestrated plan. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan reportedly told his team that he wanted them to get Metcalf to “lose his mind” during their Week 14 contest.
The plan worked exactly how they had hoped. Metcalf was ejected late in the game after he slammed Fred Warner to the ground and grabbed his face mask. Metcalf was fined $19,123 for the incident.
Oct. 15, 2023
Metcalf was charged with a $16,391 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct following his unnecessary roughness penalty in Week 6 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Metcalf shoved Cincinnati cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt from behind after the whistle and was the reason for the fine.
Sept. 24, 2023
Metcalf was flagged for an unnecessary roughness penalty against the Panthers in this Week 3 contest when he laid an illegal blindside block on a defender. He was handed a $16,391 fine for the infraction.
Sept. 17, 2023
During the Week 2 overtime win against the Detroit Lions, Metcalf was flagged for a facemask on safety Kerby Joseph, which resulted in a fine of $10,927.
Sept. 10, 2023
In Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams, the Seahawks’ WR took out his frustrations in the season opener on cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon. The late hit was followed by a taunting penalty.
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Both of those infractions resulted in two separate fines of $10,927, giving Metcalf a total of $21,854 on the day.
Jan. 1, 2023
Metcalf began the new year with a bang. In a game against the New York Jets, Metcalf was fined $21,219 for another unsportsmanlike conduct.
Dec. 4, 2022
In Week 13 of the 2022 season, Metcalf was hit with a $10,609 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct after head-butting then-Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
Nov. 13, 2022
During Week 10 of the 2022 season, Metcalf was flagged during the team’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after arguing an uncalled defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone.
The NFL hit him with a $29,785 fine for the incident. Despite Metcalf appealing the fine, it was upheld by the league anyway.
Nov. 14, 2021
Almost to the day, a year earlier in Week 10 of the 2021 season, Metcalf let his frustrations get the best of him during a matchup with the Green Bay Packers, getting into a scrap with Packers safety Henry Black. Not only was he ejected for fighting, but it also resulted in a $6,949 fine.
Oct. 31, 2021
Metcalf picked up his first taunting fine in Week 8 of the 2021 season. He was fined $6,949 for his actions against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Oct. 25, 2021
In Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints, Metcalf was handed a $6,949 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct. He and Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore got into multiple scrums during the Monday night matchup, resulting in fines for both players involved.
Dec. 13, 2020
Metcalf’s first-ever NFL fine was not due to anger at all. It was actually due to his touchdown celebration in a blowout win over the Jets in Week 14 of the 2020 season.
Metcalf hugged the goalposts, and the NFL was much more strict about celebrations then, which resulted in him being fined $6,131.
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