Jake Bobo Is Staying Put: Seahawks Match Jacksonville's Offer to Keep the Fan Favorite
The drama is over. After the Jacksonville Jaguars tried to pry him away with an offer sheet, the Seahawks did what everyone hoped they would do: they matched it and kept Jake Bobo in Seattle green and blue. It took only a few days for the team to make the call official on Monday, keeping one of the most beloved guys in the locker room around for two more seasons.
The Offer Sheet and the Quick Decision
Here is how it went down. Jacksonville threw a two-year offer sheet at Bobo worth $5.5 million with up to $7 million overall and $4.5 million guaranteed. That is a serious upgrade from the right-of-first-refusal tender Seattle had given him earlier in the month for $3.52 million in 2025. The Seahawks had until Wednesday to match, but they were not going to risk losing this guy. They matched the offer, and just like that, Bobo stays home. The new deal includes a $1.75 million signing bonus, meaning Bobo goes from making $1.03 million last year to a much healthier paycheck. Not bad for a guy who dealt with injuries that limited him to just 11 games and two catches in 2025.
Why the Seahawks Knew They Had to Keep Him
Sure, Bobo had a rough regular season. He was even a healthy scratch twice late in the year, which could have made you wonder if his time in Seattle was done. But then the playoffs happened, and Bobo reminded everyone exactly why this team values him so much. In the postseason, he had two catches for 33 yards, including a crucial 17-yard touchdown in the NFC title game win over the Los Angeles Rams. He even suited up for the Super Bowl despite playing through a fractured metacarpal that needed surgery. Head coach Mike Macdonald got it right after the win over the Rams: "That's Jake Bobo. That's the guy we know, we love." Bobo was named a special teams captain before that critical Week 18 win at San Francisco, a sign of how much respect he commands in the locker room.
The Receiving Room Stays Intact
The Bobo news came hours after Jaxon Smith-Njigba became the highest-paid receiver in NFL history. Add in Rashid Shaheed, who also re-signed earlier this month, and the Seahawks have basically kept their receiving room together. Only Dareke Young left the group to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders. That is a luxury in today's NFL, and it matters for what Sam Darnold is building under offensive coordinator Brian Fleury.
Bobo came to Seattle as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA in 2023 and became a locker room favorite during the offseason program. The #MoreBobo hashtag was born during the preseason, and fans have loved him ever since. Now they get to keep loving him for at least two more years.
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