Report: Saints agree to trade TE Jimmy Graham to Seahawks
The Saints and Seahawks have agreed to a trade that will send tight end Jimmy Graham from New Orleans to Seattle in exchange for center Max Unger and a 2015 first-round draft pick, reports Fox Sports' Jay Glazer.
The Saints will also send a 2015 fourth-round pick to the Seahawks with Graham, reports NFL Network's Albert Breer.
The Seahawks' first-rounder is slotted for No. 31 after Seattle lost Super Bowl XLIX.
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[daily_cut.nfl]Graham, 28, is a three-time Pro Bowl selection with two 1,000-yard receiving seasons in five years. In 2014, he caught 85 passes for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns. Over 78 career games, Graham has caught 386 passes for 4,752 yards and 51 touchdowns.
Four seasons ago, Graham caught 99 passes for 1,310 yards, making him the first tight end in Saints history to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in a season. His 99 receptions also set the Saints' all-time record, surpassing Marques Colston's 98 receptions in 2007. In 2013, Graham's 16 touchdown receptions broke another Saints' all-time record.
Graham signed a four-year deal with a maximum value of $40 million and $21 million guaranteed last July, making him the NFL's highest-paid tight end. He is due a $5 million roster bonus this week.
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Unger, 29 next month, is a two-time Pro Bowler who was limited to six starts last season by a high-ankle sprain. He has started 67 games since the Seahawks drafted him in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.
GALLERY: NFL PLAYERS EXPECTED TO BE WITH A NEW TEAM IN 2015
The NFL's Old Faces in New Places
DeMarco Murray, RB
Here are some of the NFL players who'll be with a different team when the 2015 season opens, beginning with DeMarco Murray, who's moving on from the Dallas Cowboys to NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles.
LeSean McCoy, RB
Old team: Eagles; New team: Bills
Ndamukong Suh, DT
Old team: Lions; New team: Dolphins
Jimmy Graham, TE
Old team: Saints; New team: Seahawks
Darrelle Revis, CB
Old team: Patriots; New team: Jets
Brandon Marshall, WR
Old team: Bears; New team: Jets
Darren McFadden, RB
Old team: Raiders; New team: Cowboys
Haloti Ngata, DT
Old team: Ravens; New team: Lions
Julius Thomas, TE
Old team: Broncos ; New team: Jaguars
Frank Gore, RB
Old team: 49ers; New team: Colts
Antrel Rolle, SS
Old team: Giants; New team: Bears
Nick Foles, QB
Old team: Eagles; New team: Rams
Sam Bradford, QB
Old team: Rams; New team: Eagles
Jeremy Maclin, WR
Old team: Eagles; New team: Chiefs
Torrey Smith, WR
Old team: Ravens; New team: 49ers
Andre Johnson, WR
Old team: Texans; New team: Colts
Byron Maxwell, CB
Old team: Seattle; New team: Eagles
Trent Cole, LB
Old team: Eagles; New team: Colts
Darnell Dockett, DT
Old team: Cardinals; New team: 49ers
Shane Vereen, RB
Old team: Patriots; New team: Giants
Brian Hoyer, QB
Old team: Browns; New team: Texans
Josh McCown, QB
Old team: Bucs; New team: Browns
Cary Williams, CB
Old team: Eagles; New team: Seahawks
Matt Cassell, QB
Old team: Vikings; New team: Bills
Kenny Stills, WR
Old team: Saints; New team: Dolphins
Jared Odrick, DT
Old team: Dolphins; New team: Jaguars
Jacoby Jones, WR
Old team: Ravens; New team: Chargers
Max Unger, C
Old team: Seahawks; New team: Saints
Mike Iupati, G
Old team: 49ers; New team: Cardinals
Rodney Hudson, C
Old team: Chiefs; New team: Raiders
Orlando Franklin, G
Old team: Broncos; New team: Chargers
Kiko Alonso, LB
Old team: Bills; New team: Eagles
Pernell McPhee, LB
Old team: Ravens; New team: Bears
C.J. Spiller, RB
Old team: Bills; New team: Saints
Nick Fairley, DT
Old team: Lions; New team: Rams
Mike Wallace, WR
Old team: Dophins; New team: Vikings
Percy Harvin, WR
Old team: Jets; New team: Bills
Davon House, CB
Old team: Packers; New team: Jaguars
Owen Daniels, TE
Old team: Ravens; New team: Broncos
Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB
Old team: Texans; New team: Jets
Chris Culliver, CB
Old team: 49ers; New team: Redskins
Jerome Simpson, WR
Old team: Vikings; New team; 49ers
Michael Oher, OT
Old team: Titans; New team: Panthers
Brian Orakpo, LB
Old team: Redskins; New team: Titans
Harry Douglas, WR
Old team: Falcons; New team: Titans
Ricky Jean-Francois, DT
Old team: Colts; New team: Redskins
A.J. Hawk, LB
Old team: Packers; New team: Bengals
Tyvon Branch, SS
Old team: Raiders; New team: Seahawks
Jordan Cameron, TE
Old team: Browns; New team: Dolphins
Buster Skrine, CB
Old team: Browns; New team: Jets
Shaun HIll, QB
Old team: Rams; New team: Vikings
Dwayne Harris, RB
Old team: Cowboys; New team: Giants
Scott Chandler, TE
Old team: Bills; New team: Patriots
LaMarr Woodley, LB
Old team: Raiders; New team: Chiefs
Reggie Bush, RB
Old team: Lions; New team: 49ers
Dashon Goldson, FS
Old team: Bucs; New team: Redskins
Trent Richardson, RB
Old team: Colts; New team: Raiders
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