Seahawks lose Jake Bobo (knee) for season

Bobo reportedly went up to make a catch and landed awkwardly before leaving the field. The 28-year-old receiver signed a two-year deal with the Seahawks this offseason, opting to match an offer he received from the Jaguars. Bobo has caught 34 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns in his career and has been primarily used on special teams since entering the league in 2023. Head coach Mike Macdonald said after practice that Bobo’s injury appears to be a serious one. It wouldn’t be surprising if we learned in the coming days that this is a season-ender.

The Seahawks had five days to match the Jaguars’ offer to Bobo, and have opted to do so, signing the third-year receiver to a two-year deal that can pay up to $7 million based on incentives. Bobo caught just two passes for 20 yards last season, but also caught a 17-yard touchdown in the NFC Championship game to beat the Rams and advance to the Super Bowl. The former UDFA has a career receiving line of 34-323-3 but could have a chance to earn an expanded role in 2026 after the team opted to keep him on this new deal.

ESPN’s Field Yates reports that the Seahawks now have five days to decide whether to match the offer. The original-round tender would have made Bobo $3.52 million this year, though the money is not guaranteed. We do not know what the Jaguars’ offer is, but obviously, they beat the Seahawks’ numbers. The Florida Times-Union notes that the Seahawks will not receive draft pick compensation if they decline to match the offer sheet.

It was previously reported that the Seahawks were not going to tender Bobo. They seemingly had a change of heart. Bobo will make $3.5 million this year, unless another team makes him a better offer. Seattle then has the right to match that offer and keep Bobo in town. There isn’t much room for Bobo in the receiver rotation, but he should see plenty of run on special teams once again in 2026.

Bobo had just two catches for 20 yards in the regular season, though he honked all over the Rams for a touchdown in the NFC Championship game. We wouldn’t be surprised if he came back to the Seahawks, as non-tenders are often value calculations versus something closer to the league minimum for end of roster players.

We haven’t blurbed a Jake Bobo game in all of 2025, as the third-year receiver had just two catches for 20 yards in the regular season. Little did we know it’d all be building to Honkin’ On Bobo in the NFC Championship game, as he scored following Xavier Smith’s disastrous punt flub while the entire Rams defense followed Jaxon Smith-Njigba across the field. It’d be hard to count on Bobo in Super Bowl LX DFS, but if he got there, it would be very funny.

Cross will be missed. The Rams’ 39.6 percent quarterback pressure rate is the seventh-best in the NFL. Bobo will be replaced by WR Dareke Young (quad), who also contributes as a returner. He was activated from injured reserve today. Both the Rams and Seahawks are 11-3, though the Rams have already secured a playoff spot. The Seahawks can take control of the NFC West with a victory this evening.

Kupp practiced fully all week, so he is good to go for his revenge game against the Rams. The Seahawks will also have WR Jako Bobo (calf) on hand for the divisional showdown. Kupp can be treated as a WR3 against the Rams this week, in what could be a pass-heavy, competitive matchup.

Kupp practiced in full on Friday after upgrading to a limited session on Thursday. He should be considered firmly questionable to play, though the full session to close the week is a good sign. The veteran wide receiver entered Week 9 by practicing in full with a heel injury, and was ultimately sidelined by a mid-week hamstring strain. The latter issue has seemingly improved. The Seahawks have labeled WR Tory Horton (groin/shin) questionable to play this week, while ruling out WR Jake Bobo (calf), setting up new WR Rashid Shaheed for a sizable role in his first game with the team. Shaheed is a WR3 with upside, for the occasion.

Kupp’s return is a big deal, though he is not yet out of the woods. Seahawks rookie WR Tory Horton practiced in full yesterday while listed with a groin injury. He was unable to practice today and is now also listed with a shin injury. Seahawks TE AJ Barner (calf) remains limited through two practices as well, and rotational WR Jake Bobo (calf) remains sidelined. New Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed is seemingly headed toward a significant role in his first game with his new team.