Giants trade DL Leonard Williams to Seahawks for two picks - ESPN

The New York Giants traded defensive lineman Leonard Williams to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday in exchange for a pair of draft picks.

In exchange for Williams, the Seahawks sent a 2024 second-round pick and a 2025 fifth-round selection to the Giants.

The Giants are taking on most of the $10 million owed to Williams, sources told ESPN's Jordan Raanan.

The NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.

Williams took to Instagram to say «it's been an honor» to be part of the Giants organization and to express his excitement at joining the Seahawks.

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The trade comes a day after the Giants lost in overtime to the New York Jets to fall to 2-6, last place in the NFC East. The Seahawks, who defeated the Cleveland Browns to improve to 5-2, lead the NFC West.

The Seahawks have been getting strong play from defensive linemen Dre'Mont Jones and Jarran Reed this season, but they lacked depth behind those two and veteran Mario Edwards, and they needed another difference-maker upfront after losing outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu to a season-ending pectoral injury in Week 7.

The Seahawks' trade for Williams marks the most significant deadline acquisition that general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll have made since they added safety Quandre Diggs from the Detroit Lions in 2019.

On his Seattle Sports 710-AM radio show Monday morning, Carroll was asked whether the Seahawks would try to make an addition before the deadline.

«We're always competing,» he said. «If there's a chance to do something, we're always available… Johnny's on it.»

The Seahawks have no more draft picks coming their way via the Russell Wilson trade last year with the Denver Broncos, but they acquired an