For the first time in his life, Jermaine Kearse will not be playing for his hometown team.
What the Seahawks got in trading him could make their renowned defense even more dominant.
Seattle traded Kearse, its homegrown wide receiver from the University of Washington and Lakes High School, on Friday to the New York Jets -- and got in return big, often-dominating defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson.
Seattle is sending New York its second-round draft choice in 2018 and also are swapping seventh-round picks in a deal that the entire NFL is noticing.
Richardson, 26, was the 2013 NFL defensive rookie of the year then made the 2014 Pro Bowl after an eight-sack season.