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Seahawks make statement in getting Richardson from Jets

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    RENTON, Wash. Sheldon Richardson received the traditional welcome of being a new member of the Seattle Seahawks. In his first team meeting on Monday, he was the brunt of a practical joke. The team meeting is nuts. The team meeting is a little different, Richardson said after completing his first practice with his new team. They got me today. Cracked a little joke on me. No need to go into it. But it was fun. A fun environment https://www.seahawksteamgearstore.com/Marcus_Smith_Ii_Jersey-79. Richardson became the latest star added to Seattle already standout defense when he was acquired via trade from the New York Jets last Friday for wide receiver Jermaine Kearse and a 2018 second-round pick. It appeared Richardson time with the Jets had worn thin, so the move may have been somewhat expected. The surprise was Seattle making such a strong statement about its intent for the upcoming season. The team that drafted me. Met some great people along the way, met people I liked and didn t like, Richardson said of leaving behind the Jets. Other than that, they re still family. That locker room is still my brothers https://www.seahawksteamgearstore.com/Kam_Chancellor_Jersey-22, I ll keep in touch with them, I will, they know I will ride with them for the rest of my life because they looked out for me in tough times in my tribulations and trials. I ll miss them. But Richardson is also well aware of the opportunity he ll have in Seattle to possibly be on a championship roster https://www.seahawksteamgearstore.com/Jarran_Reed_Jersey-17, one that he wasn t going to have with the Jets. Got a good opportunity here. Plan to make the most of it, he said. For now, Richardson appears to be a one-year rental with his contract set to expire at the end of the 2017 season. But that rental could be the difference between Seattle being the NFC contender and the NFC representative come February in Minneapolis. He becomes the eighth starter on Seattle defense to be selected to at least one Pro Bowl. He ll join a defensive line already considered one of the best with Michael Bennett, Cliff Avril and Frank Clark. Richardson ability to rush from the interior, combined with those other three, suddenly makes Seattle defense even more of a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks. So while it could end up being just one season that Seattle has Richardson, it was a bet worth making. This is a kid that is hungry to play, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said. He healthy. He ready to go and he will make an impact. He ll be a nice fit with the rest of the guys. Seattle had been looking into Richardson availability for some time https://www.seahawksteamgearstore.com/Chris_Carson_Jersey-161, but the uncertainty about rookie Malik McDowell health after he was involved in an ATV accident in July intensified the Seahawks pursuit of another talented defensive tackle. The Seahawks still appear thin at the position headed into the regular season with just three true defensive tackles on the roster Richardson, Jarran Reed and rookie Nazair Jones. Richardson will begin playing just the 3 technique position of defensive tackle in Seattle alignment. There were a number of guys, a number of things that were going that John was working on and that was one of the potential options and opportunities, Carroll said. Take a look at what happened. We lost Malik McDowell and that was an area we were really excited about him coming in and adding in and when we realized we weren t going to have him it made us look in earnest to find some way to help that spot. To come away with Sheldon is a fantastic accomplishment.