Jake Bobo Is Staying Put: Here's How The Seahawks Pulled Off The Move That Matters
The Seahawks just locked down one of their fan favorites, and honestly, it was worth the scramble. On Tuesday, Seattle made Jake Bobo's return official with a two-year deal worth $5.5 million in base value and $4.5 million guaranteed. This wasn't some surprise signing either. The team matched an offer sheet from the Jacksonville Jaguars that came down on Friday, and they didn't waste a second doing it.
How The Bobo Retention Actually Went Down
Here's the thing about restricted free agents: the Seahawks tendered Bobo at $3.52 million for one year with no guarantees. That tender kept him in the fold but also let him shop around. And shop he did. Jacksonville threw a two-year offer sheet at him on Friday, which gave Seattle five days to match or lose him to the Jaguars. The Seahawks made the call with a day to spare.
This is the first real security Bobo has ever had in his NFL career. Since signing as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA back in 2023, he's been living deal-to-deal. Last season was rough though. He played just 11 games, caught two passes, dealt with injuries, and got healthy scratched twice late in the year. That kind of season can make you wonder where you stand. Not Bobo. When the Seahawks came calling, he was ready.
Why Bobo Wanted To Stay All Along
"I didn't want to go anywhere else," Bobo told Seahawks.com. He's talking about the moment Jacksonville's offer sheet came through. "Obviously, it looked like there was a shot I was going to end up in Jacksonville, but in the back of my mind, I was hoping the guys upstairs would make something happen, and they did."
The guy is talking about Seattle like it's home because it is. The #MoreBobo movement has real juice with both teammates and fans, and that's not by accident. "When you think about this organization, who the guys are in the locker room, who the staff is upstairs, all of that comes secondary to what's really important, which is, I want to play for this organization, this city, and the guys in the locker room," he said. "If you're giving me the choice, I'm choosing this place 10 out of 10 times."
The Rest Of The Day's Business
Bobo wasn't the only one signing on Tuesday. The Seahawks also made safety D'Anthony Bell and cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles official, wrapping up most of their free-agent class. Bell played 14 games last season as a reserve and special-teams guy, getting two early-season starts when injuries hit the secondary. He got waived after that but came back to the organization. "It was definitely bittersweet not being able to play in the Super Bowl," Bell told Seahawks.com, "but everything happens for a reason."
Jean-Charles brings 29 games of NFL experience since 2021 to the cornerback room.
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