Bradley McDougald thought he was in trouble. Why would the Seattle Seahawks be calling him now, at this exact moment? It’s what made that moment terrifying; he thought something had seriously slipped up in his life. He thought he did something wrong.
Instead, the seven-year vet picked up the phone to find out he had been shipped to the New York Jets for disgruntled star Jamal Adams. McDougald—despite his veteran status—had never been traded before, so his initial feeling was one of shock.
He could not believe the team he had worked so hard for did not want him anymore.