Irvin Charles Traded to Seahawks for 2028 Seventh-Round Pick
Irvin Charles is headed to Seattle after the Seahawks and Jets agreed to a trade that sends the 6-foot-4 receiver to the Seahawks for a conditional 2028 seventh-round pick. The move gives Seattle a big special teams piece and gives New York a future draft asset after Charles missed the entire 2024 season while recovering from a torn ACL.
Charles to Seattle
The deal is minor on paper, but it changes the bottom of Seattle’s receiver depth chart. Charles would become the 14th receiver on the roster if he makes the team, and his clearest path to a spot is on special teams, the phase where he built most of his value with the Jets.
Charles, who turns 29 this month, comes in at 219 pounds and has already shown he can handle a heavy special-teams load. Of his 279 career snaps with New York, 236 came there. In 2024, before the knee injury ended his season, he logged 214 special teams snaps and 10 offensive snaps.
Jets Role For Charles
New York signed Charles as an undrafted free agent from Division II IUP in 2022, then debuted him a year later in a 13-game season. He never caught a pass for the Jets, but he did record 14 tackles while carving out work away from the offensive huddle.
His college production showed more on the receiving side: 39 receptions and 12 touchdowns in his last season. The Jets kept him last year as an exclusive rights free agent, then watched him sit out the full 2024 season after the Week 14 tear against the Dolphins.
Seattle Receiver Room
The roster fit in Seattle is the part that will decide whether this trade turns into a real role or just a camp body. The Seahawks already have most of their 2025 core special teamers still in the mix, and the team also has a crowded receiver room that includes a 14th option if Charles sticks.
For Seattle, the cost stays small: one conditional 2028 seventh-round selection. For Charles, the opportunity is narrower but clear — he arrives with a known special-teams profile, size the Seahawks can use, and a chance to earn his way into a crowded room without needing a major offensive reset.
