After releasing both Eric Decker and Brandon Marshall in the offseason and then losing Quincy Enunwa to a devastating neck injury in camp, the New York Jets were in a rough place. They were set to enter the regular season with one of the youngest receiving corps in recent memory.
Knowing that he needed to add some type of veteran presence to the position, general manager Mike Maccagnan struck a deal with Seattle that sent Sheldon Richardson to the Seahawks in exchange for wide receiver Jermaine Kearse and the teams 2018 second round draft pick.