The Seahawks have acquired wide receiver Rashid Shaheed from the Saints, reuniting him with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who was in New Orleans last season. Shaheed, 27, was an undrafted free agent out of Weber State in 2021 but like several important Saints players before him proved to be an immediate steal.
Update: The terms are reported as the Seahawks trading a 4th and a 5th for Shaheed.
Shaheed does not have an official 40-time but it has been rumored in the 4.3 flat range. The speedy deep threat caught 28 passes for 488 yards (17.4 yards per catch) as a rookie in 2022, then followed that up with 719 yards and five touchdowns in 2023. Shaheed also made first-team All-Pro as a punt returner that season, returning 25 punts for an average of 13.6 yards per return with one touchdown.
He also had a punt return touchdown in 2024, although it seems like Seattle proably likes what current NFL punt return leader Tory Horton is doing.
At publication of this newsletter, the compensation going back to New Orleans is not known. I just wanted to get you this news as soon as possible. The post will be updated as we know what the Seahawks gave up.
Shaheed leads the NFL with 9 games this season of 4+ catches.
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In a huge move that broke at the same time as Shaheed, the Jets traded Sauce Gardner to the Colts for two first round picks.
With Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Horton, and Shaheed, the Seahawks take the NFL’s most explosive offense to another level. Despite playing with Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough on the league’s worst team, Shaheed already has an 87-yard touchdown this season and nine catches of 15+ yards.
Shaheed has 44 catches for 499 yards and two touchdowns.
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Seaside Joe 2437
Seahawks send a 4th and a 5th to the Saints for Shaheed. One thing about it is that they keep Shaheed from the Rams and 49ers, where he might have been a big help.
On Sauce Gardner, the Colts play the Seahawks in Week 15 and the 49ers in Week 16. They already lost to the Rams.