The New England Patriots have agreed to a trade that sends third-year tight end Jacob Hollister to the Seattle Seahawks, pending a physical, according to league sources. The Patriots will receive a 2020 seventh-round pick in return, sources tell ESPN's Field Yates.
The Patriots did not select a tight end in this year's NFL draft, and Hollister was expected to compete for a larger role in 2019 as the team transitions without the retired Rob Gronkowski.
Veteran Austin Seferian-Jenkins is now the Patriots' most experienced tight end after signing a one-year deal as a free agent, and the team also inked four-year veteran Matt LaCosse (Broncos) to a two-year deal this offseason.