Seahawks Trade for Smith Amid Depth Crunch | NFL News

The Seahawks just pulled off a risky trade, sending a sixth-round pick to the Chargers for cornerback Avery Smith — a fringe player with middling preseason grades. With their secondary already thin due to injuries and roster shakeups, Seattle is gambling on Smith to provide immediate depth, though his chances of making the final roster are uncertain as key players like Terrion Arnold return. The Chargers, meanwhile, turned an undrafted free agent into a draft asset — a win for them. For Seattle, this move feels like a desperate fix for a defense that could be elite if starters stay healthy — but early personnel woes are exposing real vulnerabilities. Will this gamble pay off, or just delay the inevitable?

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