- According to NFL.com, the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a trade to send edge defender Sheldon Richardson to Seattle, in exchange for WR Jermaine Kearse and a second-round pick. The teams have also swapped seventh-round picks.
- Richardson was great for the Jets defense last year, logging snaps all across their defensive front, finishing the season with an 81.6 overall grade, which ranked 19th among all edge defenders. He was particularly good against the run, finishing with the league's fifth-best run defense grade of 91.0 among the same group. His 11.5 percent run stop percentage was also fifth-best in that group.
- Kearse finished last season ranked 111th out of 115 qualified receivers with his overall grade of 44.2. He was targeted 76 times, hauling in 41 receptions, with one touchdown but saw four interceptions on his targets. His 57.5 passer rating when targeted ranked 93rd out of 96 receivers.
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