Reached 3% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
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Pick #202 (Rd 6) · NE · 2015 · +14.9 vs expected KV-H
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Joined MIA (from DEN)
Last recorded season with MIA
Joined DEN (from NE)
Drafted by NE — Round 6, Pick 202
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MIA | 2 | W4Out· FootW5Out· FootW6Questionable· FootW7Questionable· FootW8Questionable· FootW9Questionable· FootW10Questionable· FootW12Questionable· Foot / KneeW13Questionable· Foot / Knee |
| 2017 | DEN | 1 | W11Out· Shoulder |
| 2016 | DEN | 2 | W16Out· ConcussionW17Out· Concussion |
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Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 160 | 26.7 | 462+302 | 27.2 |
| 2017 | 244 | 22.2 | 382+138 | 22.5 |
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Ricky Seals-Jones
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90% match
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Wore 3 distinct franchise crests across 3 seasons (2016–2018) — a true nomad. The crest trail: