Jaguars' offer tested Seattle's resolve, but the Seahawks matched, securing Jake Bobo. Find out why they're keeping the fan favorite.
We knew we were going to find out within five days if restricted free agent receiver Jake Bobo has a place in the Seattle Seahawks offense under new coordinator Brian Fleury. ... but we didn't know the Seattle response would be quite so fast and definitive.
The Seahawks offered a tendered, first-right-of-refusal contract just before free agency, which would pay Bobo roughly $3.52 million in 2026.
But then the Seahawks had their resolve tested, as the Jacksonville Jaguars entered the chat.
The Jaguars, surprisingly to some, put in an offer sheet for Bobo, which, according to reports, was a two-year, $5.5 million offer.
Plus, according to those reports, $4.5 million of that deal Jacksonville offered is guaranteed, with $1.5 million in incentives.
So, the Seahawks had a decision to make.
They could either match Jacksonville's offer and keep Bobo, or they can let him walk to the Jaguars.
And we just learned how much the Seahawks value Bobo as a player on both offense and special teams. ... because they are matching and keeping the player.
This comes right on the heels, by the way, of Seattle doing a Monday morning deal with Jaxon Smith-Njigba to keep him here with a four-year extension worth $168.6 million, making JSN the highest-paid receiver in NFL history.
No argument there. But on keeping Bobo? The argument against doing do?
Having been a bit-part player over his three years, Bobo's numbers have declined since his rookie season.
He's gone from 196 receiving yards to 107 and then to just 20 last season, while having a combined 3 TDs in the regular season. In Seattle's march to the Super Bowl, Bobo posted 33 yards and a touchdown from two receptions.
Yes, this is a fair chunk of change to pay a player who was on the field for just 117 offensive snaps (17 percent) and 134 special teams snaps (45 percent) in 2025.
Of course, there is a real chance that Fleury sees a clear need for Bobo and his talents and banged the table for the Seahawks to sign him.
The Jaguars tested Seattle's resolve when it came to one of their most fan-loved players on the roster. ... and now Bobo is staying on this roster.