Hawks trying to trade WR Kearse

From my Seahawks.net account to JS's eyeballs.

As you post your celebratory memes, keep in mind that hardworking Seahawks players are able to see what you're writing, and that doubling down and being a "tough, gotta earn your pay" hardass doesn't make it any less so. If you've never been on the field yourself...

I understand why but it sucks. Kearse had some clutch catches for the Seahawks

edit: Kasen Williams seems like a lock now

FlyHawksFly":3sdycju0 said:

Ideally it would be in a package deal for a DT, but most likely will be a low round pick.

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Anything more than a 7th rounder would be a steal. He's only due $2.2 million this year, but he's also scheduled to make $5 million next season. If a team is in need, he's probably worth a 7th rounder and the $2.2 million for this season, but whoever gets him will either need to renegotiate the deal or they'll end up cutting him at the end of the season which means it may just be a conditional pick.

I don't see a lot of trade value in a guy who can block...
But, only catches about half of the passes thrown his way.
Either way, it looks like he's gone.
Good luck to him!

Meh just keep him, he probably worth next to nothing anyway

FlyHawksFly":2g7s4e67 said:

MontanaHawk05":2g7s4e67 said:

As you post your celebratory memes, keep in mind that hardworking Seahawks players are able to see what you're writing, and that doubling down and being a "tough, gotta earn your pay" hardass doesn't make it any less so. If you've never been on the field yourself...

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Who was posting celebratory memes? Not sure this comment is relevant to the discussion here.

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If you followed the link you'd see tons of them. And it would be a blind man who hasn't seen many on this forum wish for Kearse to be cut/traded. How Seahawks fans react to a trade rumor is generally going to be relevant on a Seahawks forum. Much more so than a post that doesn't even discuss the actual topic at hand

I think the Hawks would have to throw in a draft pick to entice a team to agree to take on Kearse's contract so we can clear cap space. No way a team gives US a draft pick for the "privilege" of paying Kearse starter's money.

xStickybudz":avqbjuhe said:

Meh just keep him, he probably worth next to nothing anyway

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We only keep him if he can be better than everyone we are going to cut. When we re-signed him, it was true. This year it may not be

CalgaryHawk":1drxngpt said:

I think the Hawks would have to throw in a draft pick to entice a team to agree to take on Kearse's contract so we can clear cap space. No way a team gives US a draft pick for the "privilege" of paying Kearse starter's money.

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He's only saving us $2.2 million this season if we cut him. We are on the hook for the last $3.66 million of his signing bonus. Right now that means we actually lose cap space to cut or trade him. It's worth it though if we can upgrade the WR position by keeping other guys.

It makes sense. I still say it makes more sense to cut him and then bring him back in 3 weeks when somebody goes IR. I bet he hangs around...reports were that he had interest for more money elsewhere previously, but chose to stay.

It just feels like it's time. If it does happen, I wish him nothing but the best. He is one heck of a class guy, and has carried himself with class while being here. I think it's time, but I don't agree if they end up just cutting him.

MontanaHawk05":28tu3b3w said:

As you post your celebratory memes, keep in mind that hardworking Seahawks players are able to see what you're writing, and that doubling down and being a "tough, gotta earn your pay" hardass doesn't make it any less so. If you've never been on the field yourself...

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You have got to be kidding me...this is a joke right?

They should try harder.

Kearse will probably be here this year. He is underated by fans IMO.

Pete and John just checking all options. Business as usual.

Can't imagine there is much interest.

Seems like the next bit of news in these cases is the player simply being released.

Hard to believe right now, with about 1,000 players due to be released this weekend. Gonna be a lot of 5/6 WR on the market as FA, I think.

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FlyHawksFly":1io1dwou said:

https://twitter.com/diannaESPN/status/903020119420538881

Hope it happens.

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I hope it does not but here's another link

Report: Seahawks have Jermaine Kearse on trade block
https://www.google.com/amp/profootballt ... block/amp/

kidhawk":776dorqy said:

CalgaryHawk":776dorqy said:

I think the Hawks would have to throw in a draft pick to entice a team to agree to take on Kearse's contract so we can clear cap space. No way a team gives US a draft pick for the "privilege" of paying Kearse starter's money.

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He's only saving us $2.2 million this season if we cut him. We are on the hook for the last $3.66 million of his signing bonus. Right now that means we actually lose cap space to cut or trade him. It's worth it though if we can upgrade the WR position by keeping other guys.

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For some reason I thought a team saved more cap space if they traded a guy to another team rather than cut him, but I realize I must be mistaken about that. I'd prefer to just keep him if there's no cap space to be saved by trading him - keep 7 WRs if they don't want to cut Mcevoy.

CalgaryHawk":39fzrcsc said:

kidhawk":39fzrcsc said:

CalgaryHawk":39fzrcsc said:

I think the Hawks would have to throw in a draft pick to entice a team to agree to take on Kearse's contract so we can clear cap space. No way a team gives US a draft pick for the "privilege" of paying Kearse starter's money.

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He's only saving us $2.2 million this season if we cut him. We are on the hook for the last $3.66 million of his signing bonus. Right now that means we actually lose cap space to cut or trade him. It's worth it though if we can upgrade the WR position by keeping other guys.

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For some reason I thought a team saved more cap space if they traded a guy to another team rather than cut him, but I realize I must be mistaken about that. I'd prefer to just keep him if there's no cap space to be saved by trading him - keep 7 WRs if they don't want to cut Mcevoy.

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I believe if we are in season, then his contract becomes guaranteed, and thus we'd save cap space by trading him. As it's pre season, we could get the same thing by cutting him as trading him. Either way we are on the hook for the remainder of his signing bonus whether or not we pay his salary.