Jets Trade Special Teams Player Irv Charles to Seahawks
The New York Jets traded special teams player Irv Charles to the Seattle Seahawks for a conditional 2028 seventh-round draft pick. Charles, 29, returns after missing the 2025 season due to knee surgery.
ESPNThe New York Jets traded special teams player Irv Charles to the Seattle Seahawks for a conditional 2028 seventh-round draft pick, a source confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday. Charles, 29, had been recovering from ACL surgery that caused him to miss the entire 2025 season. He suffered the knee injury in Week 14 of the 2024 season against the Miami Dolphins.
Charles made the Jets roster as an undrafted free agent wide receiver in 2023 after attending Penn State. He appeared in 25 games over the 2023 and 2024 seasons, recording 14 tackles on special teams while seeing limited offensive action. The Seahawks ranked first in special teams performance last season according to ESPN Analytics.
The team selected Kansas wide receiver Emmanuel Henderson Jr. in the sixth round of the most recent draft and added Charles to the group coordinated by Jay Harbaugh. The Athletic first reported the trade. ESPN's Brady Henderson contributed to this report.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- 2024 Week 14
Charles suffered ACL injury against the Miami Dolphins.
1 sourceESPN - 2025 season
Charles missed the entire season while recovering from surgery.
1 sourceESPN - May 27, 2026
Jets traded Charles to Seahawks for conditional 2028 seventh-round pick.
1 sourceESPN
Potential Impact
- 01
Jets receive future draft asset in exchange for veteran special-teamer.
- 02
Seahawks gain depth on special teams ahead of 2026 season.
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