Jake Bobo is officially out for the season after landing on injured reserve with a knee injury, a brutal blow for our Seattle Seahawks right as the 2026 campaign looms. This news dropped on Saturday, confirming what we all feared after he went down on Friday during a joint practice with the Tennessee Titans. Tests on his knee later that day spelled out the worst.
A Gut Punch to the Super Bowl Champs
This isn’t just a minor setback; it’s a real gut punch for our defending Super Bowl Champions. Bobo, an undrafted free agent from 2023, has spent his entire NFL career here in the Emerald City, bleeding green and blue. Remember that clutch 17-yard touchdown pass he snagged in our 31-27 NFC Championship win over the Los Angeles Rams? That was pure Bobo grit. He wasn’t just a feel-good story either; the dude appeared in all 17 regular season games in both 2023 and 2024! And get this: back in March, the Jacksonville Jaguars offered Bobo a two-year, $5.5 million deal as a restricted free agent. Our Hawks *met* that offer to keep him in Seattle. That tells you everything you need to know about his value and how much the league noticed him.
The Juice Is Missed, But the Room Stays Stacked
The front office acted fast, signing wide receiver Julian Hicks to fill Bobo’s spot. Hicks actually signed with Seattle last week, but was waived to make room for cornerback Trevon Diggs. Before coming to Seattle, he was with the Green Bay Packers on their practice squad. But even with the new face, the loss of Bobo’s energy is going to sting. Quarterback Sam Darnold summed it up perfectly: “It hurts, man. He’s one of those guys that he works with, he talks a lot of stuff, and he’s kind of like (Devon Witherspoon) in a way, offensively. He brings the juice every single day, and he just does his job. So it sucks to lose Bobo, but I know he’s going to attack it and be better whenever he comes back.”
Despite the setback, our wide receiver room is still stacked, with star Cooper Kupp and our Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba ready to roll with Darnold. It’s tough, no doubt about it, but our defending Super Bowl Champions open their 2026 campaign right here at home in Seattle against the New England Patriots on Wednesday, September 9. The 12s will be loud, and this team will be ready to prove they can overcome anything.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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