Kelechi Osemele was walking out of church with his girlfriend when the call came. The Raiders had traded the Pro Bowl guard to the Jets.
“I was just kind of shocked obviously because I didn’t really see it coming,” Osemele said.
Soon, though, Osemele said he became excited about the idea of returning to the East Coast, where he played for the Ravens from 2012-15. He also got excited about playing with Jets quarterback Sam Darnold as he enters his second season.
The Jets sent their fifth-round pick to Oakland in exchange for Osemele and the Raiders’ sixth-round pick.