The Seattle Seahawks recently stayed quiet at the NFL trade deadline, with their deal for Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson earlier in the month being their only major move. The Seahawks currently sit at 5-4 on the season as they prepare for this weekend's upcoming game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Now, more information has come out about trade interest from other teams in one of Seattle's key players that ultimately ended up amounting to nothing.
“Seattle defensive tackle Jarran Reed was a trade candidate. Several teams had him on their lists. But Seattle was not motivated to move him,” reported NFL insider Jeremy Fowler on ESPN.com.
Reed was a key member of the Seahawks' Super Bowl run last year on the defensive line, helping stuff the run game for opposing offenses consistently and also forming part of Seattle's vaunted pass rush. It's unclear what other teams were willing to offer the Seahawks in exchange for his services, but clearly, it wasn't enough to move the needle.
Reed is among the Seahawks defenders who will look to make life hard on Raiders rookie Fernando Mendoza when he makes his first NFL start next week in Las Vegas, with the team having recently traded veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings. The Seahawks need to start stacking wins as quickly as possible, with the team currently on the outside looking in of the NFC playoff picture, thanks in large part to the dominance of the NFC North.
In any case, kickoff between the Raiders and Seahawks is set for Sunday afternoon at 4:05 pm ET from Las Vegas.