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Seattle Seahawks insider Corbin K. Smith reported the team could still bring back wide receiver Jake Bobo.
It’s been a bit of a roller coaster with the Seattle Seahawks and wide receiver Jake Bobo this offseason. On Sunday, their relationship appeared headed back up toward a bright future.
Emerald Spectrum’s Corbin K. Smith wrote on X that fans shouldn’t “count the Seahawks out” with bringing back Bobo next season.
Corbin K. Smith
Coveted by other suitors for his versatility and special teams talent, placing a tender on Jake Bobo didn’t stop another team from signing him to an offer sheet.
But while the price tag may seem prohibitive to match, don’t count the #Seahawks out bringing him back:
As a restricted free agent, Bobo can’t sign with another team without the Seahawks having an opportunity to match any offer. But in restricted free agency, the Jacksonville Jaguars offered Bobo a 2-year deal worth $5.5 million.
The Seahawks have until March 25 to decide whether to match the offer to keep the 27-year-old wideout.
In 2025, Bobo had just two catches for 20 yards in the regular season. But he hauled in a key touchdown to help defeat the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship.
Bobo also offers a lot more than just receiving. He’s a strong run blocker and plays well on special teams.
Will WR Jake Bobo Return for Seahawks in 2026?
Bobo’s offseason with the Seahawks has been a very fluid situation.
On March 3, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported the Seahawks weren’t going to tender Bobo a contract. That would have made the receiver an unrestricted free agent.
On March 11, though, the Seahawks appeared to change course. ESPN’s Field Yates reported the Seahawks did tender Bobo a contract.
The free agency tender was worth $3.52 million. The tender came minutes before the tender deadline at 1 pm PT on March 11.
That appeared to set up Bobo for a return to the Pacific Northwest. But the Jaguars had other plans.
The Seahawks are now weighing again whether to retain Bobo.
Smith explained Friday that Bobo’s contract offer with Jacksonville is actually a smaller cap hit for the 2026 season than his Seahawks tender. So, it would help Seattle in the short term to match Bobo’s offer.
However, Jacksonville’s deal has $4.5 million guaranteed with a majority of that coming in 2027. Smith wrote that “goes against how Seattle typically structures contracts, especially for reserve players.”
Smith’s initial post on X seemed to indicate the Seahawks are strongly considering making Bobo an exception. But that’s far from guaranteed to happen.
The saga will come to a conclusion during the final full week of March.
What Bobo Brings to the Seahawks
Bobo’s versatility makes him a valuable NFL commodity. That commodity, though, isn’t as value the more expensive it is.
The Seahawks re-signed receiver Rashid Shaheed in NFL free agency, which means the Seahawks will have their top three receivers from the Super Bowl run back. Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp will start on the outside.
With those three in the fold at the end of 2025, Bobo played a career-low 117 offensive snaps last season. But he has strong run blocking skills and lined up for 134 special teams snaps in 2025.
The Seahawks could replace Bobo on offense with second-year wideout Tory Horton. The 2025 fifth-rounder showed promise as a receiver and returned last season.
But Horton wouldn’t replace Bobo as a special teams gunner.
The Seahawks also have receivers Velus Jones, Ricky White III, Tyrone Broden and Montorie Foster on their offseason roster.