Bills make it official: Trade for Tarvaris Jackson
By: John Kucko
Updated: September 17, 2012
Orchard Park, NY--The Buffalo Bills today announced that
the team has acquired QB Tarvaris Jackson from the Seattle Seahawks for an
undisclosed draft choice.
Jackson started 14-of-15 games played for Seattle in
2011 and set career-highs in attempts (450), completions (271), passing yards
(3,091) and passing touchdowns (14).
Jackson is entering his seventh season in the NFL after
originally being drafted by Minnesota in the second-round (64th overall) of the 2006
Draft. The 6-2, 225-poound Alabama State product has started 34-of-51 career
games, totaling 7,075 yards on 625-of-1,053 passing with 38 touchdowns and 35
interceptions along with 643 rushing yards on 159 attempts and five touchdowns.
He will wear No. 7.
