Kendall Fuller finds out he’s traded on Twitter

Cornerback Kendall Fuller is  the “player to be named later” in the shocking Alex Smith trade between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Washington Redskins.

The Redskins will ship Fuller and a third-round pick in exchange for Smith, who is also signing a four-year, $94 million extension worth $71 million guaranteed.

Fuller, apparently, was one of the last people to find out.

When ESPN broke the news Fuller was the one included in the deal, Fuller tweeted “awkward” and added emojis. Fuller then sent two follow ups from his account:

Nahh its not me.. I don’t thinkk

Lol im on here tryna find out just like yaa 👀

— Kendall Fuller (@KeFu11er) January 31, 2018

Mannnnn im safe! I ain’t get traded

— Kendall Fuller (@KeFu11er) January 31, 2018

But ESPN’s Adam Schefter doubled down and reported Fuller “is the player that made the trade for Alex Smith possible. Chiefs view Fuller as a bonafide starter, to go along with the third-round pick they’re getting.”

Fuller confirmed the trade soon after:

Me on Twitter after tweeting all that then finding out i got traded! 😂 pic.twitter.com/YHhCzzcsZj

— Kendall Fuller (@KeFu11er) January 31, 2018

Fuller’s inclusion is stunning and will be draw parallels to when the Redskins flipped cornerback Champ Bailey for running back Clinton Portis. Fuller didn’t have the pedigree of Bailey, but he developed into one of the Redskins’ best young players this season.

Fuller excelled in the slot, being graded by Pro Football Focus as the second best nickel corner in 2017. He was particularly close with cornerback Josh Norman and safety D.J. Swearinger — who initially tweeted “Oh this had to be a joke with K Fuller Right???”

Swearinger then added “Not the #1 slot corner in the game? No way!”

But when the news was confirmed would be Fuller, Swearinger tweeted, “This is Unbelievable!”

Norman tweeted:

Hey buddy @KeFu11er, be Honored!.. as I stated to you earlier.. because it was an honor to battle along side you and watch you become what you are today in such a short span Keep Ascending to the Top my friend 🖖🏽

— *Joshua R. Norman (@J_No24) January 31, 2018

The Redskins first drafted Fuller in the third round of the 2016 draft, out of Virginia Tech. Fuller was limited in his rookie year, recovering from microfracture knee surgery. In 2016, Fuller played just 43 percent of the Redskins’ defensive snaps.

Fuller was a different player in 2017 — making massive strides. This season, Fuller recorded four interceptions and 10 passes defended. He was particularly a force in the Redskins’ Thanksgiving win over the New York Giants, recording the game-sealing interception against Eli Manning.

Many disagreed with the Redskins’ inclusion of Fuller — including their former general manager.

I would have never traded Kendall. He can play inside & outside, he’s high character, young & a football player https://t.co/DFpx4au6oG

— Scot Mccloughan (@MccloughanScot) January 31, 2018