page_title: Paul Richardson (American football)
section_title: Seattle Seahawks
hierarchical_section_title: Paul Richardson (American football) / Professional career / Seattle Seahawks
caption_attribution_description: English: 49ers at Seahawks 2014
context_page_description: Paul Richardson Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He played college football at Colorado and was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Washington Redskins.
context_section_description: Richardson was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (45th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Green Bay Packers but was not targeted. In Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, Richardson caught his first career NFL reception, which was for seven yards. In Week 13, he caught what would have been his first NFL touchdown, but it was called back due to a penalty. During Week 15, he caught his first NFL touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers. Richardson finished with 29 receptions, 271 yards, and a touchdown in his rookie season. In Seattle's opening divisional playoff matchup against the Carolina Panthers, after only having one reception for 21 yards, he went down in the third quarter with what was first believed to be a sprained knee at the time, was later revealed to be a torn ACL upon further inspection. He was then placed on the Injured reserve, ending his 2014-15 rookie campaign. On December 5, 2015, after making a 40-yard catch, Richardson hurt his hamstring and was subsequently placed on injured reserve.
  Richardson had a relatively quiet season again in 2016, until starting wide receiver Tyler Lockett suffered a season-ending injury in Week 16. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs against the Detroit Lions, he recorded three catches for 48 yards, including a one-handed touchdown catch on 4th and goal.
  In 2017, Richardson would have his best season to date with career highs with receptions (44), receiving yards (703), and touchdowns (6).
caption: Richardson with the Seahawks in 2014
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