By Ross Jackson<\/p>\n
One Seattle Seahawks player will have a host of New Orleans Saints fans cheering for him as he takes the field to compete in Super Bowl LX. Former Saints, now Seahawks, wide receiver Rashid Shaheed<\/a> spoke with LouisianaSports.Net<\/a> Wednesday during Super Bowl media availability and shared his excitement to push for a championship in Seattle, but most of all, his fond memories and still-strong relationship with the city of New Orleans.<\/p>\n \u201cIt meant everything to me,\u201d said Shaheed when asked about his time in New Orleans. \u201cThe city truly embraced me from the jump. I love the city, I love the culture, I love the people. I want to go back as many times as I get the opportunity to. My time there was a dream, honestly. A kid coming from an FCS school to playing in the Dome, playing in the black and gold. So many memories.\u201d<\/p>\n Shaheed was traded at the trade deadline<\/a> to the Seahawks in exchange for a pair of 2026 NFL Draft selections at the trade deadline.<\/p>\n The speedy wideout said that the move was a surprise because of how tightly it took place to the deadline and detailed how that day unfolded.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was right at the deadline,\u201d he said. \u201cI honestly thought that I was going to pass through and it was all going to be smooth. It was crazy, I was pulling up to the facility and I got a call. I parked my car and it was my financial advisor that broke the news out of all people. That\u2019s how I found out and four hours later I\u2019m on a plane to Seattle. It all happened really, really quickly, but it\u2019s been good.\u201d<\/p>\n Players find out they have been traded a myriad of ways with the speed of the newscycle nowadays, so Shaheed finding out from someone that\u2019s not a part of either organization isn\u2019t massively surprising. So much so that he made it clear that there\u2019s no ill-will or bad blood when it comes to him and New Orleans when discussing fans that want to see him back in New Orleans after his contract year concludes.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so glad that I had enough of an impact that (Saints fans) want me to come back,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s no bad blood from either side. We both have a lot of love. So no, I\u2019m not opposed to (a return) at all.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked what he missed most about the city, he quickly highlighted two of New Orleans\u2019 best offerings. The food and the people.\u00a0<\/p>\n Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed on what he misses most about New Orleans.<\/p>\n \u201cI miss the crawfish, I miss the beignets, I miss the people\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n More later on Locked On #Saints<\/a> and @LASportsDotNet<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/Q2R9wLHrW3<\/a><\/p>\n