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Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson addressed trade rumors circulating about him for the first time Sunday, but he didn’t offer much in the way of insight.

Like the rest of us, he’ll find out his immediate future by Tuesday’s trade deadline.

“It’s big business,” Richardson told Newsday. “That’s what it is. We’ve got a surplus of defensive linemen that are capable of being starters. And they drafted [Leonard Williams], paid Mo [Wilkerson]…so we’ll see.”

Richardson said he’s aware of some rumors because a friend shared them with him via text message but said he “can’t let [himself] think about it” and that he’ll “find out Tuesday.”

The Newsday report said a league source confirmed that the Jets have explored a trade, but said getting true value for Richardson given his history with the league’s disciplinary system will be difficult. The Jets picked up the fifth-year option on Richardson’s rookie contract, meaning he’s under contract through 2017.