The Seahawks Just Saved #MoreBobo: Here's Why This Matters for Seattle's WR Room
The Seahawks are keeping Jake Bobo around, and honestly, it feels like the right call. Three days after the Jacksonville Jaguars signed him to an offer sheet, Seattle matched it on Monday to keep the fan favorite in the Emerald City for two more seasons. The move locks in a popular piece of the receiving room after an injury-plagued 2025.
The Deal and the Numbers
The Jaguars came in hot with a two-year offer sheet worth $5.5 million with up to $7 million overall and $4.5 million guaranteed. Since Seattle had given Bobo a right of first refusal tender at $3.52 million for the 2026 season, the Seahawks had the right to match without surrendering draft picks. The contract itself wasn't guaranteed, but matching it was the move to keep Bobo in the fold. He's getting a serious raise from the $1.03 million he made last year when injuries limited him to just 11 games and two catches during the regular season.
What Bobo Means to This Team
Here's the thing about Bobo: he's been a locker room favorite and a fan darling since joining as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA in 2023. Yeah, 2025 was rough with injuries keeping him sidelined, but when it mattered most, he showed up. He had two catches in the playoffs, including a 17-yard touchdown in the NFC Championship Game win over the Rams. He even played in the Super Bowl with a fractured metacarpal that needed surgery. That's the kind of toughness that matters.
The Jaguars' offer sheet might have been motivated by Shane Waldron, their new pass game coordinator, who was Seattle's offensive coordinator in 2023 when Bobo had his best season with 19 receptions for 196 yards and two touchdowns. But Seattle wasn't about to let that happen. With Bobo locked in and Rashid Shaheed already re-signed earlier this month, the Seahawks have kept the receiving room almost completely intact. Losing only Dareke Young from last season's group, who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle's wideout core is staying put as Sam Darnold and the offense look to build on what they accomplished this year.
What's Next
This signing comes right after Jaxon Smith-Njigba became the highest-paid receiver in NFL history. With that core locked down and Bobo staying in green and blue, the Seahawks' passing game should have continuity heading into the offseason and beyond. That matters in a competitive NFC West.
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