Report: Saints agree to trade TE Jimmy Graham to Seahawks

The Saints and Seahawks are reportedly working to finalize a trade that would send New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham to Seattle in exchange for center Max Unger and a first-round draft pick.
Report: Saints agree to trade TE Jimmy Graham to Seahawks
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

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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

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Old team: Eagles; New team: Bills

Ndamukong Suh, DT

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Al Tielemans/SI

Old team: Lions; New team: Dolphins

Jimmy Graham, TE

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Fred Vuich/SI

Old team: Saints; New team: Seahawks

Darrelle Revis, CB

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Al Tielemans/SI

Old team: Patriots; New team: Jets

Brandon Marshall, WR

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Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Old team: Bears; New team: Jets

Darren McFadden, RB

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Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

Old team: Raiders; New team: Cowboys

Haloti Ngata, DT

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Old team: Ravens; New team: Lions

Julius Thomas, TE

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Old team: Broncos ; New team: Jaguars

Frank Gore, RB

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Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Old team: 49ers; New team: Colts

Antrel Rolle, SS

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Carlos M. Saavedra/SI

Old team: Giants; New team: Bears

Nick Foles, QB

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Jed Jacobsohn/SI

Old team: Eagles; New team: Rams

Sam Bradford, QB

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Simon Bruty/SI

Old team: Rams; New team: Eagles

Jeremy Maclin, WR

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Al Tielemans/SI

Old team: Eagles; New team: Chiefs

Torrey Smith, WR

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Al Tielemans/SI

Old team: Ravens; New team: 49ers

Andre Johnson, WR

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Greg Nelson/SI

Old team: Texans; New team: Colts

Byron Maxwell, CB

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Robert Beck/SI

Old team: Seattle; New team: Eagles

Trent Cole, LB

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Al Tielemans/SI

Old team: Eagles; New team: Colts

Darnell Dockett, DT

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Jed Jacobsohn/SI

Old team: Cardinals; New team: 49ers

Shane Vereen, RB

Shane Vereen, RB
John W. McDonough/SI

Old team: Patriots; New team: Giants

Brian Hoyer, QB

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Fred Vuich/SI

Old team: Browns; New team: Texans

Josh McCown, QB

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Cliff McBride/Getty Images

Old team: Bucs; New team: Browns

Cary Williams, CB

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Simon Bruty/SI

Old team: Eagles; New team: Seahawks

Matt Cassell, QB

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Carlos M. Saavedra/SI

Old team: Vikings; New team: Bills

Kenny Stills, WR

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Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

Old team: Saints; New team: Dolphins

Jared Odrick, DT

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Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Old team: Dolphins; New team: Jaguars

Jacoby Jones, WR

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Simon Bruty/SI

Old team: Ravens; New team: Chargers

Max Unger, C

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Old team: Seahawks; New team: Saints

Mike Iupati, G

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Tony Avelar/AP

Old team: 49ers; New team: Cardinals

Rodney Hudson, C

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Scott Cunningham/Getty Images

Old team: Chiefs; New team: Raiders

Orlando Franklin, G

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Jack Dempsey/AP

Old team: Broncos; New team: Chargers

Kiko Alonso, LB

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Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

Old team: Bills; New team: Eagles

Pernell McPhee, LB

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Al Tielemans/SI

Old team: Ravens; New team: Bears

C.J. Spiller, RB

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Jim Dedmon/Icon SMI

Old team: Bills; New team: Saints

Nick Fairley, DT

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Ann Heisenfelt/AP

Old team: Lions; New team: Rams

Mike Wallace, WR

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Old team: Dophins; New team: Vikings

Percy Harvin, WR

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Carlos M. Saavedra/SI

Old team: Jets; New team: Bills

Davon House, CB

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Mike Roemer/AP

Old team: Packers; New team: Jaguars

Owen Daniels, TE

Owen Daniels, TE
Al Tielemans/SI

Old team: Ravens; New team: Broncos

Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB

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Simon Bruty/SI

Old team: Texans; New team: Jets

Chris Culliver, CB

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Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Old team: 49ers; New team: Redskins

Jerome Simpson, WR

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Old team: Vikings; New team; 49ers

Michael Oher, OT

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Old team: Titans; New team: Panthers

Brian Orakpo, LB

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Old team: Redskins; New team: Titans

Harry Douglas, WR

Harry Douglas, WR
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Old team: Falcons; New team: Titans

Ricky Jean-Francois, DT

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David E. Klutho/SI

Old team: Colts; New team: Redskins

A.J. Hawk, LB

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John Biever/SI

Old team: Packers; New team: Bengals

Tyvon Branch, SS

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Jason O. Watson/Getty Images

Old team: Raiders; New team: Seahawks

Jordan Cameron, TE

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Brad Rempel/Icon SMI

Old team: Browns; New team: Dolphins

Buster Skrine, CB

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Jason Miller/Getty Images

Old team: Browns; New team: Jets

Shaun HIll, QB

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John Biever/SI

Old team: Rams; New team: Vikings

Dwayne Harris, RB

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David Nelson/SI

Old team: Cowboys; New team: Giants

Scott Chandler, TE

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Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

Old team: Bills; New team: Patriots

LaMarr Woodley, LB

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Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Old team: Raiders; New team: Chiefs

Reggie Bush, RB

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Al Tielemans/SI

Old team: Lions; New team: 49ers

Dashon Goldson, FS

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Cliff Welch/Icon SMI

Old team: Bucs; New team: Redskins

Trent Richardson, RB

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Kirk Irwin/Getty Images

Old team: Colts; New team: Raiders

Mike Fiammetta


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