No more Bobo? Seahawks won’t tender fan favorite wide receiver

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 25: Jake Bobo #19 of the Seattle Seahawks catches the ball for a touchdown during the third quarter of the NFC Championship game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on January 25, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jane Gershovich/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Seattle Seahawks have four free agents at the wide receiver position, headlined by midseason trade acquisition Rashid Shaheed, and it looks like one of their restricted free agent receivers will soon become unrestricted.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported on Tuesday that fan favorite Jake Bobo, who's been with the Seahawks since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2023, won't be tendered. All non-tendered restricted free agents become unrestricted once the league year begins.

A couple of veteran wide receivers who were restricted free agents but won't be tendered, per sources - Seattle's Jake Bobo and Atlanta's Malik Heath. Both players will hit unrestricted free agency next week.

- Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 3, 2026

This doesn't mean Bobo won't return to the Seahawks, but it opens the door a fair bit more to the possibility that he won't be retained.

As a restricted free agent, Bobo could've received a first- or second-round tender or a right of first refusal tender, of which only the last one was ever a real possibility. Had the Seahawks given him a right of first refusal tender, Bobo would've had a one-year deal worth $3.52 million, which is more than his previous three seasons worth of salaries put together.

Bobo had a reduced role as a receiver in Seattle's offense under Klint Kubiak, catching just two passes for 20 yards in 11 regular season games played. He also had a couple of healthy scratches for the first time in his career in addition to a calf injury. However, Bobo had a role as a blocking receiver and when his name was called upon in the NFC Championship against the Los Angeles Rams, he picked one hell of a time to catch his first touchdown of the season.

Did someone order a Jake Bobo touchdown?

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And to think, he fractured his hand in this game!

We'll find out soon enough if #MoreBobo is officially #NoMoreBobo. Should Bobo return, it definitely won't be anything north of $3 million.

The other Seahawks free-agent receivers aside from Shaheed (UFA) and Bobo (soon-to-be UFA) are Cody White (RFA) and Dareke Young (UFA).