Seahawks Weren't Letting Jake Bobo Walk: Here's What They Paid to Keep Him
The Seahawks just matched Jacksonville's offer sheet for wide receiver Jake Bobo, and it's a move that shows Seattle's commitment to keeping their receiving corps intact. The deal got done Tuesday, and honestly, this felt inevitable once the Jaguars made their play.
The Numbers: What Seattle Had to Cough Up
Bobo signed a two-year offer sheet with Jacksonville on Friday worth $5.5 million, with $4.5 million guaranteed and up to $7 million if incentives get hit. Seattle had five days to decide, and they decided they weren't losing him. The Seahawks matched the deal, keeping the wideout in the Emerald City instead of letting him head to Florida.
This is a solid contract for a restricted free agent. Before Jacksonville's offer came down, Seattle had slapped the right-of-first-refusal tender on Bobo earlier this month, which would have paid him $3.52 million on a one-year deal. That tender gave the team the right to match any outside offers, and they exercised that right.
Why This Makes Sense for the Seahawks
With quarterback Sam Darnold leading the offense and weapons like Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Cooper Kupp already locked in, keeping depth at receiver matters. Bobo gives Mike Macdonald's offense another option, and at these numbers, it's not breaking the bank. The two-year structure also keeps flexibility down the road.
The Jaguars tested the waters, but Seattle wasn't about to let another piece of their offense walk. That's the move of a team serious about competing in the division.
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