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Jimmy Graham acknowledges trade on Twitter

Jimmy Graham (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – About five hours after news first broke that Jimmy Graham was traded to the Seattle Seahawks, the former Saint responded on Twitter. But not in a tweet.

Graham updated his bio to simply say, “Traded.”

The New Orleans Saints traded tight end Jimmy Graham and a 2015 fourth-round pick to Seattle Tuesday and received center Max Unger and a 2015 first-round draft pick.

According to ESPN Insider, John Clayton, Graham is expected to make $27 million over the next three years.

On Tuesday, many of Graham’s teammates responded with shock.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees told the NFL Network, “I’m as shocked as everyone else. I love the guy.”

Other teammates took to Twitter.

Mark Ingram, who re-signed with the Saints over the weekend, tweeted only upset emoticons.

Graham’s backup tight end, Benjamin Watson, said he was speechless.