Seahawks Just Locked In Their WR Room: Jake Bobo Isn't Going Anywhere
The Seattle Seahawks matched the Jacksonville Jaguars' offer sheet to wide receiver Jake Bobo on Tuesday, keeping the restricted free agent in the Emerald City. This move comes after Bobo inked a multiyear deal with Jacksonville on Friday, but Seattle wasn't about to let him walk without a fight. The team had five days to match, and they used every bit of that window to keep their receiver room intact alongside Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Cooper Kupp.
The Numbers: Why Seattle Had to Act
The offer sheet is worth $5.5 million over two years with $4.5 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network. That's not chump change, but it's also not breaking the bank. The deal can reach up to $7 million if Bobo hits incentives. Seattle originally assigned Bobo a right-of-first-refusal tender earlier this month, which would have locked him in at $3.52 million on a one-year deal. By matching Jacksonville's offer, the Hawks are essentially betting that Bobo fits what Brian Fleury and Mike Macdonald are building at wide receiver.
What This Means Going Forward
This is the kind of move that keeps your roster stable when the draft class is still taking shape. You've got continuity at receiver, and that matters when you're trying to build chemistry with Sam Darnold under center. Bobo gets paid fairly, Seattle keeps a piece they wanted to keep, and Jacksonville moves on to find their solution elsewhere. Not flashy, but smart business in March.
Next up: watching how the Seahawks continue to shape their roster heading into the draft. They've made their intentions clear with this matching move. Now it's about finding the right pieces to compete.
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