Raiders trade Rice to Seattle

? Jerry Rice got his wish Monday night when the Oakland Raiders traded the NFL’s most prolific receiver to the Seattle Seahawks.

The trade will be finalized after Rice undergoes a physical and the league gives its approval. The Raiders did not say what they received in return for Rice, but two Internet sites reported it was for a conditional seventh-round draft pick.

Rice asked for a trade last week as his role on the Raiders diminished. Earlier Monday, Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said the team was looking into a possible deal.

“I would think it would give any team a boost, but really it’s up to the Raiders,” Holmgren said. “It’s really their call.”

Holmgren was Rice’s offensive coordinator from 1989-1991 with the San Francisco 49ers, and Holmgren was the Niners’ quarterbacks coach starting in Rice’s second season with the team in 1986.