Seahawks trade for Trevis Gipson after top pass rusher Uchenna Nwosu hurt
SEATTLE — Uchenna Nwosu, the best edge rusher for the Seahawks, was injured on the opening drive of Saturday’s preseason finale against Cleveland following an illegal block.
Nwosusuffered a sprained MCL and is now expected to miss anywhere between two and six weeks, according to reporterAdam Schefter.
Seattle acquired pass rusher Trevis Gipson from Jacksonville on Monday for a late-round draft pick in 2025, a trade that gives the Seahawks an insurance policy in case Nwosu misses games.
Gipson has 11 sacks in four seasons, the first three in Chicago and the most recent one in Tennessee. He signed a one-year, $1.3 million deal in free agency that included $42,500 guaranteed. He would behind Josh Hines-Allen, Travon Walker and veteran Arik Armstead on Jacksonville’s depth chart.
The Jaguars expected Gipson to be an upgrade from K'Lavon Chaisson, but Gipson was seemingly beaten out in training camp by rookie Myles Cole and second-year pro D.J. Coleman.
“When you have good players and other teams have needs, you’re obviously going to listen,” Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said. "You’re going to listen to other teams. It’s no different than during the draft process or a free agency or anything like that.
“Trevis has done an outstanding job for us. I think it’s a good situation for him. It’s a good situation for the team he’s going to and obviously the compensation for us. It’s a win-win. It gives him an opportunity to play.”
The Seahawks host the Denver Broncos on Sept. 8 to start the season.
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