Next-year moves vs. Moves for next year
Do the Seahawks draft a WR now for next year or wait until next year?
By extending Jaxon Smith-Njigba and re-signing Jake Bobo on Monday, the Seattle Seahawks proved that it is not “better to give than to receive”, but that instead it is “better to give to receivers.” In three fell swoops, the Seahawks have catapulted their cap spending from the bottom or the middle all the way to the top of the charts at a position that Seattle has historically not been relatively strong at:
The Seahawks are spending an average of $83 million per season of annual average value on their wide receiver corps, more than any other team:
Those three swoops:
They signed Cooper Kupp for $17m/year in 2025
They re-signed Rashid Shaheed for $18m/year in 2026
They extended JSN for $42m/year yesterday
That alone is $77 million per season, which on its own would still rank number one because JSN is actually a hair over $42 million. Seattle also locked into Kupp’s commitment for next season by letting his salary guarantee, but the $63 million in annual salary that they’ve spent on Shaheed, JSN, and Bobo since then should also confirm that the team’s WR2 is on a trajectory to be replaced within the next year.
Make no mistake about it: When it comes to how John Schneider runs the Seahawks’ books, timing is just as important as pricing.