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Why the Seahawks re-signed Rashid Shaheed for all that money

The Seahawks could have gone in another direction if they were just looking for someone to return the ball

Seaside Joe
Apr 11, 2026
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The Seahawks signed Rashid Shaheed to a three-year, $51 million contract to keep their Pro Bowl return man from leaving in free agency, something that John Schneider wasn’t willing to do for many of Seattle’s free agents.

Shaheed’s $17 million annual average salary (AAV) ties him as the 27th-highest paid receiver in the league now, but it wasn’t anything…

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