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The Seahawks Matched The Bobo Offer Sheet. The People’s Receiver Isn’t Going Anywhere.
After three days of silence from the VMAC that had an entire fanbase refreshing their phones like it was Black Friday, the Seahawks finally spoke on Monday. And what they said was: yes, we will pay $5.5 million for our fifth wide receiver, actually.
Per ESPN’s Field Yates, the Seahawks matched Jacksonville’s offer sheet to retain restricted free agent Jake Bobo on a two-year, $5.5 million deal with $4.5 million guaranteed and a $1.75 million signing bonus. The deal can be worth up to $7 million with incentives. The Jaguars signed Bobo to the offer sheet last Friday, giving Seattle five days to match, and the Seahawks did it with two days to spare.
$4.5M
The Seahawks guaranteed $4.5 million to retain Jake Bobo, their fifth wide receiver, after Jacksonville forced their hand with a two-year offer sheet.
Here’s the thing about this decision that doesn’t show up on the spreadsheet: Bobo played in Super Bowl LX less than two weeks after surgery on a broken hand he suffered in the NFC Championship Game. He caught a touchdown in that NFC Championship. He is, by all accounts, the team’s best blocking wide receiver and a key special teams contributor. And he has become, as ESPN put it, “something of a folk hero in Seattle” since making the team as an undrafted free agent out of UCLA in 2023.
The math is straightforward enough. The Seahawks originally tendered Bobo at $3.52 million for one year. Jacksonville came in with a two-year deal worth nearly double that with serious guaranteed money, the kind of offer that forces your hand. If Seattle doesn’t match, Bobo walks to the Jaguars and the Seahawks get nothing in return, not even a compensatory pick. NFLTradeRumors.co reported that Seattle initially planned not to tender Bobo at all, hoping to bring him back cheaper. Clearly, other teams had different ideas about his value.
Bobo now slots in behind JSN, Shaheed, Kupp, and Tory Horton on the depth chart, with Cody White rounding out the room. SI on Seahawks noted that Bobo could take over the snaps vacated by Dareke Young’s departure to the Raiders and potentially step into a larger role in 12 personnel, especially if the team manages Cooper Kupp’s workload. New OC Brian Fleury, a former tight ends coach, may lean into those heavier sets.
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Bobo played in Super Bowl LX less than two weeks after surgery on a broken hand he suffered in the NFC Championship Game.
Is $4.5 million guaranteed a lot for your WR5? In most contexts, yes. But Bobo is the kind of player championship teams don’t let walk for nothing. Schneider clearly agreed.
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The Seahawks’ Pre-Draft Visitor List Is Telling You What They’re Thinking
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The Seahawks are scheduling top-30 pre-draft visits with South Carolina DB Jalon Kilgore and LSU safety A.J. Haulcy, per Tony Pauline and Ryan Fowler respectively. That’s in addition to the three visitors already confirmed: Washington RB Jonah Coleman, Toledo DB Andre Fuller, and San Diego State CB Chris Johnson.
The Kilgore visit is fascinating. Rob Staton at Seahawks Draft Blog wrote that Kilgore “looks and plays like a fit for ‘the Dark Side,’” noting his 6-1, 210-pound frame, 4.40 speed, 33-inch arms, and eight career college interceptions. He’s a hybrid who played nickel corner at South Carolina but has safety experience, and his physical, aggressive style screams Mike Macdonald’s defense. The question Staton raised is worth repeating: is Seattle looking at him as a Woolen replacement, or as a versatile piece alongside Nick Emmanwori?
4.40
Jalon Kilgore ran a 4.40 at the combine, pairing elite speed with a 6-1, 210-pound frame and 33-inch arms that fit Mike Macdonald’s defensive profile.
Haulcy is a different kind of prospect. SI on Seahawks reported that NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein calls him “a rare blend of ballhawk and enforcer.” He posted 88 tackles, three interceptions, and four pass deflections at LSU last season. He ran a 4.52 at the combine, so the top-end speed isn’t Kilgore’s level, but his instincts and zone coverage ability are exactly what Macdonald’s scheme demands. Staton noted that some evaluators, including Greg Cosell, have speculated Haulcy could work into first-round consideration.
The pattern is clear: Seattle is shopping for secondary depth and versatility with real draft capital. With Woolen in Philadelphia and Bryant in Chicago, the back end of this defense needs young bodies who can play the Seahawks’ brand of physical, multifaceted football. The answers are coming in Pittsburgh on draft weekend. The visits are the previews.
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AROUND THE COOP
Around the Coop
Joey Bosa as a Seahawk? SI on Seahawks floated the idea of signing the free agent edge rusher to a team-friendly deal, noting Bosa played 15 games for Buffalo last season and finished with five sacks and five forced fumbles. Pro Football Network projects his market value at around $13.7 million. With Mafe in Cincinnati, Hendrickson in Baltimore, and Mack in Los Angeles, Bosa might be the last viable option on the board. Or the Seahawks could, you know, continue addressing the position with prayers and positive vibes. SI on Seahawks
The Nacua clock is ticking. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo said on Good Morning Football that the Puka Nacua extension could take until the summer because the Rams have too many other deals to sort out first. That sound you hear is John Schneider laughing quietly. By getting JSN done at $42.15 million per year before the Rams could move, Seattle may have cost L.A. millions on the eventual Nacua deal. Timing is everything. ClutchPoints
George Holani officially signed his tender. The exclusive-rights free agent running back is locked in for 2026 and will compete for touches behind Emanuel Wilson while Zach Charbonnet recovers from his ACL. In 13 appearances last season, Holani had 27 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown plus six catches for 49 yards. He is, for now, the third running back on a roster that very clearly needs a first running back. Heavy
Rob Staton is pounding the table for Emmanuel Pregnon. The Seahawks Draft Blog highlighted the Oregon offensive lineman’s 3.40 TEF score, calling it one of the most explosive testing results he’s tracked in 18 years. Staton notes Schneider has taken a lineman with his top pick in nine of 16 drafts. File that under ‘things to remember when everyone is screaming about running backs on April 23.’ Seahawks Draft Blog
NFC WEST SCHADENFREUDE REPORT
RAMS
Mike Garafolo went on Good Morning Football Monday morning and said the Puka Nacua extension “is going to take a while and could be further into the summer.” The reason? The Rams have too many other guys to pay first: Byron Young, Kobie Turner, Steve Avila, and eventually Jared Verse. Meanwhile, Nacua is entering the final year of his $4.1 million rookie deal, JSN just reset the market at $42.15 million per year, and former sports agent Joel Corry noted Nacua “would be justified in thinking he should be the NFL’s highest paid WR.” The Rams, having already committed $124 million to Trent McDuffie, are essentially trying to furnish a mansion while the interest rate keeps climbing. And Schneider is the one who raised the rate.
NINERS
The Trent Williams contract standoff has escalated from awkward to genuinely uncomfortable. Per Jason La Canfora of SportsBoom, the two sides “aren’t anywhere close to a deal yet,” and one source said it’s “misleading to assume” Williams will finish his career in San Francisco. The 49ers declined his $10 million option bonus last week, inflating his cap hit to roughly $47 million. Williams, who turns 38 this year, is owed $33 million in cash for 2026 and has approximately zero incentive to take a pay cut. He sat out an entire season in Washington over a contract dispute once. Kyle Shanahan was asked about it at a flag football event and said, “I believe they’ll get that done. We love Trent too much.” This is the organizational equivalent of saying ‘everything’s fine’ while the kitchen is on fire.
CARDINALS
Arizona holds the No. 3 overall pick and the mock draft universe cannot figure out what they’re going to do with it. SI mocked them Miami OT Francis Mauigoa to stabilize the right tackle spot opposite Paris Johnson Jr. ESPN had the same. But Arizona Sports’ mock tracker shows other analysts split between Mauigoa, edge rusher Mykel Williams, and even running back Jeremiyah Love. The Cardinals’ biggest problem might be that they need help everywhere and can only pick once. Their 2025 season devolved into a 3-12 collapse featuring injuries to Kyler Murray and James Conner, and Marvin Harrison Jr. managed just 41 catches for 608 yards in 12 games before a heel injury shut him down. Having the third pick in the draft is great. Having seven different needs to fill with it is less great.
SEACHICKENS TRIVIA
Cornerback Dave Brown was selected by the Seahawks in the 1976 expansion draft from the Pittsburgh Steelers and went on to spend 11 seasons in Seattle. He retired as the franchise’s all-time leader in interceptions with 50, a record that still stands today. Brown was inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor as one of its earliest members. What year was Dave Brown inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor?
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1992. Dave Brown was inducted into the Seahawks Ring of Honor in 1992, becoming the third member in franchise history.
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