New York Jets–Seattle Seahawks Trade History

Seattle traded linebacker Willie Walker to the Jets in July 1990 for a conditional 1991 draft pick. Seattle's official trade history states that the criteria were not met, so no selection conveyed. Walker did not become a lasting Jets contributor and was trying out elsewhere later that year, leaving both clubs with little durable football value from the exchange.

Seattle sent veteran tackle Ron Mattes to the Jets on January 31, 1991 for a 1992 12th-round pick, later No. 320 overall and defensive end John MacNeill. Seattle's own all-time trade page confirms the exact exchange. The Jets received the established NFL player, while the final-round draft return did not develop into comparable value for Seattle, giving New York the stronger side.

Seattle sent wide receiver David Daniels to the New York Jets on August 23, 1993, for a conditional draft choice. The Seahawks’ official trade history says the transaction criteria were not met, so no selection became usable compensation. Seattle therefore cleared a roster spot but received no realized draft return, leaving its side of the exchange with minimal value.

Seattle acquired quarterback Glenn Foley from the Jets on March 19, 1999 for the 223rd pick in the 1999 draft. Foley appeared in three games for the Seahawks that season and made one start, completing 18 of 30 passes for 283 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He provided short-term quarterback depth but did not become a lasting Seattle contributor.

Seattle acquired Leon Washington and a seventh-round pick from the Jets for the fifth-round selection used on John Conner. Washington became an award-winning return specialist during three Seahawks seasons, while Seattle also selected Dexter Davis with the additional choice. His direct special-teams contribution gives Seattle a clear advantage without relying on what he accomplished before the trade.

Seattle moved down four spots from No. 43 and received Nos. 47, 154 and 232, then selected Bobby Wagner, Korey Toomer and Greg Scruggs. The Jets used No. 43 on Stephen Hill. Wagner became a franchise icon, perennial All-Pro and championship centerpiece, while Hill lasted only two seasons in New York. This is one of the clearest draft-day wins of the John Schneider era.

Seattle traded Percy Harvin to the New York Jets in October 2014 for a conditional 2015 draft pick that settled as a sixth-rounder. Harvin played eight games for New York, catching 29 passes for 350 yards and one touchdown, but the Jets released him the following offseason. Seattle accepted a steep loss relative to its 2013 acquisition cost but escaped the remaining commitment and recovered a pick.

New York Jets received Jermaine Kearse, 2018 2nd round pick (49th overall subsequently traded, Dallas Goedert), 2018 7th round pick (235th overall subsequently traded, Zaire Franklin) in the 2017-09-01 exchange with Seattle Seahawks. Seattle acquired Sheldon Richardson and a seventh-round choice from the Jets for Jermaine Kearse, a 2018 second-round choice and a 2018 seventh-round choice. The supported outcome gives New York Jets a B grade. The overall verdict is New York Jets Win, based on the direct football and draft value actually realized after the trade.

New York traded cornerback Parry Nickerson to Seattle on August 31, 2019, for a conditional 2021 seventh-round pick. The condition was not met, so the Jets did not receive the selection. Nickerson lasted only briefly on Seattle's active roster and did not create meaningful regular-season value, leaving both clubs with little to show from the exchange.

Seattle traded picks No. 59 and No. 101 to the Jets in the 2020 draft to move up to No. 48 for edge rusher Darrell Taylor. Taylor became a meaningful Seahawks pass-rush contributor, while New York used No. 59 on Denzel Mims and moved No. 101 again. Mims never became the receiver the Jets hoped for, so Seattle received the strongest direct player value. The Seahawks win B to C-.

The Jamal Adams trade became one of the most lopsided modern safety deals. Seattle paid two first-round picks, a third-round pick, and Bradley McDougald for Adams and a fourth-round pick. Adams flashed early, but injuries and positional value crushed the return. The Jets won by turning one safety into premium roster-building power. It is a GSC priority page because the trade remains one of the easiest modern blockbuster losses for fans to search and understand.