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ESPN’s Aaron Schatz predicted the Cleveland Browns to sign Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed.
The Seattle Seahawks earned their Super Bowl rings, and will have little time before facing their next challenge — keeping all the key pieces together for another run.
The Seahawks have some important players headed to free agency, including a trade-deadline addition whose speed and big-play ability helped propel the team’s Super Bowl run. Seattle could face a challenge from a top AFC contender who is looking to add some firepower to their own offense.
Seahawks Facing Tough Competition on Rashid Shaheed
The Seahawks got a major boost when they traded for New Orleans Saints wide receiver and return specialist Rashid Shaheed ahead of last year’s NFL trade deadline, but now face a tall task in trying to keep him.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Buffalo Bills have their eyes on the now-free agent wide receiver, and could outbid the Seahawks for his services. Fowler noted that the Bills are a bit hamstrung due to their tight salary cap situation, and Shaheed will be solidly in their price range.
“Rival teams expect Buffalo to strongly address wide receiver in the coming weeks. And multiple league executives are linking Rashid Shaheed or Romeo Doubs to the Bills,” Fowler wrote. “Alec Pierce will most likely be out of their price range.”
The Bills had been linked to Shaheed ahead of the trade deadline as well, but general manager Brandon Beane said the team had trouble finding willing trade partners. Their second chance at landing Shaheed would come in free agency, when they have more leeway to make an offer.
The Seahawks could find a replacement, however. ESPN’s Aaron Schatz predicted they would be strong contenders to sign Jauan Jennings in free agency.
“This signing would achieve a couple of goals for the Seahawks. It would give them a receiver to replace Rashid Shaheed if he leaves in free agency,” Schatz shared. “Furthermore, Jennings is a strong run blocker and the Seahawks still want to be a run-first offense.”
Seahawks Facing Kenneth Walker III Decision
The Seahawks have another member of their offense headed to free agency — Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III. The veteran running back had a strong season with the Seahawks and is expected to generate some significant interest.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported that the interest in Walker is high enough that the Seahawks may not be able to match an offer that would keep him in 2026.
“Kenneth Walker III, who sounds like he’s generating enough outside interest to spell the end of his time in Seattle,” Graziano wrote.
Seahawks general manager John Schneider said the team wants to bring Walker back, but is aware it could be too expensive for their limited resources.
“We’d love to have Ken back, and he knows this better than anybody — it’s about our 70 and our collective and what that’s going to look like,” Schneider said, via ESPN. “We’ll have those meetings down here. We’ll start talking to all the agents and we’ll have a better feel of where we’re going towards the end of the week.”
Nathan Dougherty is a sports reporter covering the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Previously he wrote for the Rochester Business Journal and served as the assistant editor of athletic trade magazines Coaching Management, Athletic Management and Training & Conditioning. He is based out of Rochester, New York, and loves everything football. More about Nathan Dougherty
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