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The knee injury Bobo suffered in Friday’s practice is indeed a season-ender, as the fourth-year receiver and special teams contributor will now head to the IR and eye a return in 2027. Bobo has caught 34 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns in his career and was expected to serve as added depth for the Seahawks this 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.

The injury is not a tear, per MacDonald, but Bobo going straight to being ruled out is not a promising sign for his short-term availability. The depth receiver has just two catches this season.

Bob missed Seattle’s Week 1 game against the Niners while recovering from a brain injury. Against the Steelers, he could slot in as Seattle’s WR3. He won’t have much in the ay of fantasy relevance in the massively run-first Seahawks offense. Seahawks declared S Nick Emmanwori, QB Jalen Milroe (emergency 3rd QB), CB Devon Witherspoon, LB Jared Ivey, LB Connor O’Toole, T/G Mason Richman, and TE Nick Kallerup inactive against the Steelers.

Bobo and WR Dareke Young (hamstring) will both be available this weekend. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was the only Seahawk to earn more than three targets in Week 1, returning anyone even mildly capable to the lineup is a plus. Bobo will likely compete with rookie WR Tory Horton for WR3 duties. S Julian Love (groin) and DT Jarran Reed (back) are good to go as well.

Bobo missed Week 1 against the 49ers with a concussion he suffered in the Seahawks’ final preseason game. He starts out this week as a full participant, indicating he is on track to return in Week 2 against the Steelers. Bobo will compete for WR3 snaps upon his return. Meanwhile, WR Dareke Young (hamstring) was a limited participant on Wednesday.

Bobo was unable to graduate past limited participation this week, as he works his way through the NFL’s concussion protocol. Backup WR Dareke Young (hamstring) is also inactive, which gives rookie WR Tory Horton an opportunity to hog No. 3 WR duties. Seahawks LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) likewise remained limited all week, which hurts the Seahawks’ pass rush. The Seahawks also declared LB Jared Ivey, LB Connor O’Toole, OL Mason Richman and TE Nick Kallerup inactive for Week 1 against the 49ers.

Both Bobo and LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) kicked the week off with promising limited practice participation statuses, but they were ultimately unable to get cleared for action. With Bobo out, rookie speedster WR Tory Horton (ankle) should operate as the clear-cut No. 3 wide receiver. Backup WR Dareke Young (hamstring) is also out.

Bobo entered concussion protocol after the Seahawks’ final preseason game. He is still working his way back, but a limited practice indicates he has a chance to play Week 1. Also limited at wide receiver were Cody White (shoulder) and Dareke Young (hamstring), while Tory Horton (ankle) was a full participant and is on track to play against the 49ers.

Head coach Mike Macdonald announced Bobo is in concussion protocol after suffering a head injury in preseason Week 3. The Seahawks’ receiving depth behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp is banged up heading into Week 1, with Tory Horton (ankle) aiming for a return to full practice next week.

It was Bobo’s first touchdown grab of the season. He ends 2024 with 13 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown as a wideout option who only saw the field when Seattle’s starters were out with injury. He had 19 catches last year. Bobo, 24, is signed through the 2025 season.