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Falcons finally trade for Kaleb McGary's temporary replacement

With the injury news of Kaleb McGary and Storm Norton, the Atlanta Falcons had to make a move for a starting right tackle, and they did.

The Dirty Birds are sending a conditional seventh-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks for tackle Michael Jerrell, who was drafted in the sixth round in last year's draft.

Trade! The #Seahawks are sending OT Michael Jerrell to the #Falcons for a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick, per source. pic.twitter.com/YHsQBUr0AI

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 26, 2025

Obviously, this wasn't some blockbuster trade that some fans were asking for, but it was an important one, nonetheless.