Will Howard

Seattle traded WR D.K. Metcalf and a 2025 sixth-round pick to Pittsburgh for second- and seventh-round picks. Moving Metcalf ended a major offensive era and reset Seattle's receiver-room timeline. The return gave the Seahawks draft flexibility before a contract decision, but losing a rare physical WR1 without a proven replacement keeps the grade modest until the downstream picks mature. This deserves historic tier because of Metcalf's stature, even if the verdict remains incomplete.

Seattle acquired 2025 6th round pick (185th overall subsequently traded, Will Howard) from Chicago Bears on 2024-08-23, sending Darrell Taylor in return. From a hindsight view, the Seahawks neither created a defining win nor suffered a major loss here. The important public-facing detail is the actual exchange — 2025 6th round pick (185th overall subsequently traded, Will Howard) for Darrell Taylor — rather than a forced storyline. That makes the row useful for database completeness while keeping it below the major-trade tier.