DK Metcalf left the field to use the bathroom

On Sunday, when he was carried off the field during the second half against the Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf gave some home viewers a scare.

—FOX Sports: National Football League (@NFLonFOX)

2 October 2022

People were left wondering what had happened to Metcalf, as he had sustained no obvious injuries, and wished him luck in his recuperation.

—Robert Griffin III (@RGIII)

2 October 2022

Metcalf wasn’t suffering from a physical injury, sideline reporter Jen Hale would later explain; he simply needed to use the restroom.

Chris Myers and Robert Smith were ecstatic after receiving the information from the sidelines.

—NFL Unlimited (@NFLUnited) Twitter

2 October 2022

Fans had some fun at Metcalf’s expense on Twitter.

—Bill (@BuyHimOutBoys)

2 October 2022

—BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs)

2 October 2022

—Robert Griffin III (@RGIII)

3 October 2022

According to ESPN’s Field Yates, it is a lengthy distance from the sideline to the locker room in Detroit, so Metcalf had excellent reason to use the cart.

—Field Yates on Twitter

2 October 2022

Metcalf finished the game with seven catches for 149 yards, helping the Seahawks defeat the Lions 48-45.

Metcalf verified the nature of his emergency withdrawal after the game.

—DK Metcalf (@dkm14)

2 October 2022

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