Pete Carroll says the Seahawks, as always, are engaged in trade talks

Coach Pete Carroll confirmed that the Seahawks are indeed exploring their options ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. Then again, they always are.

Carroll told “Brock and Salk” on Monday that general manager John Schneider is active in discussions with other teams, which is no different than in any other year.

“We’re always engaged. John’s burning up the phones right now,” Carroll said. “We always are. That’s just the way we compete. We love our team, we love the guys we have on this team, but we need to listen to see what’s going on …”

A report from Jason La Canfora of CBSSports.com on Sunday stated that – not surprisingly – the Seahawks are “working hard” to upgrade their offensive line before the trade deadline and they they would be willing to give up a wide receiver like Chris Matthews as part of a deal. However, that was before the Seahawks lost Ricardo Lockette to a season-ending injury, which would presumably affect their willingness to part with a wide receiver, even with Paul Richardson returning soon.

The Seahawks have been active in the trade market under Carroll and Schneider. That includes in-season trades, which are rare in the NFL compared to other sports. That’s how Seattle acquired running back Marshawn Lynch in 2010. They’ve also unloaded some high-profile players for draft picks before the trade deadline, including wide receiver Deion Branch in 2010, linebacker Aaron Curry in 2011 and wide receiver Percy Harvin in 2014.

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