Seahawks bolster line with Richardson

Seattleacquired defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson from the New York Jets Friday in exchange for wide receiver Jermaine Kearse and a 2018 second-round draft pick, bolstering a defense that was already considered among the best in the NFL.

The clubs will also swap seventh-round picks in 2018 as part of the deal.

Landing Richardson solidifies the interior of Seattle’s defensive line and quells some of the concerns raised by the uncertainty surrounding rookie secondround draft pick Malik McDowell.

Richardson has spent his entire career with the Jets after being picked in the first round in 2013 and he was a Pro Bowl selection after the 2014 season.

Browns

Cleveland finally gave up on their attempt to trade Brock Osweiler, cutting the veteran quarterback in a flurry of roster moves.

Vikings

Minnesota acquired Seahawks cornerback Tramaine Brock for a seventhround pick in a trade that gives the team an experienced option for its secondary just before the start of the regular season.

Elsewhere

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was aware of investigator Kia Roberts’ contention that Ezekiel Elliott’s accuser wasn’t credible before deciding to suspend the Cowboys running back for six games in a domestic violence case a league spokesman said. The NFL players’ union sued the league Thursday on behalf of Elliott seeking to vacate the upcoming ruling of arbitrator Harold Henderson on the appeal of the suspension.