The Seahawks are in New Orleans this Sunday for their first game against the Saints since the two teams agreed to a trade that sent tight end Jimmy Graham to Seattle in exchange for center Max Unger.
It’s been quite a while since that trade went down, which has left everyone with plenty of time to get used to their new homes and new teammates. That’s not stopping Saints quarterback Drew Brees from sharing his feeling that it is “gonna be weird” to be in a game with Graham without being on the same side.
“Obviously a lot of good years here with Jimmy. Hated to see him go,” Brees said, via ESPN.com. “We were close, and he’s close with a lot of guys. And we all love Jimmy. So we understand that things like that happen in this league. And I’m sure he’s gonna be pretty amped up to be back. But I know our fan base loves him, they love what he did for New Orleans and did for our team. So there’s a lot of love there.”
Unger has been a good addition for the Saints as he’s provided a foundation piece on the offensive line over the last two seasons. Graham has been a more productive receiver in Seattle since returning from last year’s torn patellar tendon, which leaves this as a trade that has worked out well for both teams as they head toward their Week Eight clash.