Seahawks free agency 2026: The cost to keep Josh Jobe and Rashid Shaheed

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 17: Rashid Shaheed #22 of the Seattle Seahawks enters the field during player introductions prior to an NFL divisional playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field on January 17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The gates opened on the legal tampering period at noon Monday, and the deals came fast and furious.

For the Seattle Seahawks, things got off to a less than desirable start, with both Ken Walker and Coby Bryant agreeing to terms with other teams. News then turned to the better for Seattle fans, with reports emerging that the Hawks would be keeping one of their own, cornerback Josh Jones, but then it emerged that Boye Mafe had agreed to a monster contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. Then, to cap the day off, John Schneider and Mike Macdonald agreed to a three-year contract with wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.

Without wasting any time, here is how much Shaheed and Jobe will cost the Seahawks in the coming years.

Josh Jobe #Seahawks deal: three years, $24M, $14.25M gtd, $7M signing bonus, salaries $1.74M (gtd), $6.49M ($5M gtd for inj at signing, skill, cap if on roster 5th day, 2027 LG yr, $7.24M; $30K per game active roster bonus annual, $250K interception incentive annual Max APY:...

- Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 10, 2026

Putting all that into an easier to read format and it comes out as:

• Signing bonus: $7M
• 2026 base salary: $1.74M (fully guaranteed)
• 2027 base salary: $6.49M ($5M guaranteed for injury at signing, vests to full guarantee the Friday after the Super Bowl next February)
• 2028 base salary: $7.24M
• $510k in per game roster bonuses each year ($30k per game)
• $250k interception incentive each season

Breaking that out for the cap hit of each season, and it is:

• 2026: $4.583M ($1.74M base salary + $2.333M signing bonus proration + $510k in per game roster bonuses)
• 2027: $9.333M ($6.49M base salary + $2.333M signing bonus proration + $510k in per game roster bonuses)
• 2028: $10.083M ($7.24M base salary + $2.333M signing bonus proration +$510k in per game roster bonuses)

And for Shaheed the numbers are as follows:

#Seahawks Rashid Shaheed deal: three years, $51M, $20M signing bonus, $34.735M gtd, salaries $2.235M (gtd), $11.735M (inj gtd at signing, skill, cap if on roster 5th day 2027 LG yr, $14.735M, annual $45K per game active roster bonus annual

- Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) March 10, 2026

Breaking that out by parts yields the following:

• $20M signing bonus
• 2026 base salary: $2.235M (fully guaranteed at signing)
• 2027 base salary: $11.735M (guaranteed for injury at signing, vesting into full guarantee the Friday after the Super Bowl next offseason)
• 2028 base salary: $14.735M
• Per game roster bonuses of $765k per season ($45k per game)

And slicing and dicing that down to the cap hits, it comes out as:

• 2026: $9.666M ($2.235M base salary + $6.666M signing bonus proration + $765K in per game roster bonuses)
• 2027: $19.166M ($11.735M base salary + $6.666M signing bonus proration + $765k in per game roster bonuses)
• 2028: $22.166M ($14.735M base salary + $6.666M signing bonus proration + $765k in per game roster bonuses)

And that's that, meaning now it's time for fan debate about the value of the contracts and what it means for the of field performance of the team in 2026,