Seahawks acquire QB Sam Howell in trade with Commanders

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The Seattle Seahawks acquired quarterback Sam Howell in a trade with the Washington Commanders on Thursday.

Seattle received Howell, a fourth-round draft pick (No. 102 overall) and a sixth-rounder (No. 179) in exchange for picks in the third (No. 78) and fifth (No. 152) rounds. The third-rounder the Seahawks are giving up is their own -- they have an extra pick in the round via a trade with the Denver Broncos last April.

The Howell trade is pending a physical.

Howell, who started for Washington last season, solidifies the Seahawks' quarterback depth after Drew Lock agreed to sign with the New York Giants in free agency -- and it could…