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Mark Schofield

Eagles trade J.J. Arcega-Whiteside to Seattle for Ugo Amadi

With NFL teams required to trim their rosters down to 85 players by Tuesday, August 16th, this is a time where organizations might make some roster moves. One such move happened on Monday, with the Philadelphia Eagles trading wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside to the Seattle Seahawks for defensive back Ugo Amadi.

The move gives both players a shot at making rosters come final cutdown day, with Amadi providing some defensive back depth in Philadelphia while Arcega-Whiteside gets a chance at a fresh start in Seattle.

Tom Pelissero reported on the move first for the NFL Network:

Drafted in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft, Arcega-Whiteside never grew into the receiver the Eagles were hoping for. With additions in recent years at the position such as Jalen Reagor, as well as the emergence of Quez Watkins as a reliable option, the team moved him to tight end prior to the 2022 NFL draft. Then, with the acquisition of A.J. Brown prior to the draft, and the selection of Grant Calcaterra in the sixth round, Arcega-Whiteside faced a real uphill battle at sticking on the roster.

Amadi was a fourth-round selection by Seattle in the 2019 NFL draft, and has started 12 games over his career at safety for the Seahawks. He started seven games a year ago, recording an interception and 54 total tackles.

 

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