Harris reacts to trade, ‘excited’ to be in Seattle

The Seattle Seahawks will enter Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons with a new defensive lineman on the roster.

Former Jacksonville Jaguars starter Roy Robertson-Harris was traded to Seattle for a 2026 sixth-round pick . The timing of this deal meant that Robertson-Harris had to fly from London, where the Jaguars were prepping for the New England Patriots , all the way across the pond and to the Pacific Northwest. That's one heck of an unscheduled work trip, isn't it?

"Well, I was on a flight 24 hours ago, just adjusting to the time and it's pretty surreal being with a new team when I just played for another on Sunday," Robertson-Harris said in his introductory press conference on Wednesday. "But I'm blessed to be able to continue to play the game I love that I've put my life into and meeting everybody today has been great. My new teammates, new coaches, and everything so it's exciting."

With the Jaguars sinking to 1-5 following last week's London loss to the Chicago Bears , it appears that Jacksonville is ready to pack it in and play for next season. Robertson-Harris was evidently the first notable departure (of potentially many more to come).

"You could say that [the trade caught me off guard," he said. "It is what it is, it's part of the business, so can't be too upset about it. Still playing ball. So no complaints here."

As for what he provides to the Seahawks defensive line, he's a steady rotational player with years of starting experience and an ability to play the run and the pass .

"I feel like I bring a lot of violence," Robertson-Harris said. "Just get off to this defensive line. Obviously, this front is very talented and well-known. I feel like I bring a lot of violence and get off, pretty solid in the run game. The pass rush is pretty solid, bringing a lot of energy on the field, (in) practice and Sundays. So, like I said, I'm super excited to be here."

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said that Robertson-Harris will "play like c-gap to b-gap, so however that kind of presents itself." Roy says he has the versatility to be a nose tackle and an outside linebacker.

"I've been strictly end most of the time there," Robertson-Harris said. "I moved over to end a few weeks ago. I was an end in college, a four-down end in college, an outside linebacker in Chicago for my rookie year, and then made the transition inside. So, you could say I played all the way across the board from end to nose to tackle."

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