March 10, 2026, 10:25 a.m. PT
The Seattle Seahawks‘ biggest move to begin free agency was re-signing explosive wide receiver and return specialist Rashid Shaheed. Seattle gave one of their most important pieces from their Super Bowl LX championship roster a new three-year extension worth up to $51 million.
Now we have a better idea of how his new contract breaks down, financially. Senior NFL reporter for the MMQB, Albert Breer, explained the finer details on his Twitter account.
Shaheed will count for $23 million dollars in Seattle’s cap space. Fellow wide receiver Cooper Kupp will count for $17.4 million, and super star Jaxon Smith-Njigba will likely be getting a historic extension this offseason as well. Translation: the Seahawks will be allocating tremendous amounts of financial resources at wide receiver for 2026. A lot more than they’ve likely ever spent at the position, and a bit curious since Seattle is still likely to be a run-first team this coming year.
However, maybe they are going to make a bit of a transition. Not back to the pass-happy Ryan Grubb system from 2024, but perhaps one that does air it out a bit more. Seattle has lost Kenneth Walker III in free agency, and Zach Charbonnet will likely miss most of the first half of the season due to his ACL injury sustained in the Divisional Round. The Seahawks have questions at running back, which could lead them to putting more of the weight on Sam Darnold’s shoulders. If that’s the case, then loading him up with plenty of options at receiver makes plenty of sense.
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