The Seahawks and WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba agreed to a four-year, $168.6 million contract extension with $120 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. That $42.15 million average annual salary tops Ja'Marr Chase ($40.25 million) as the richest WR deal ever. Smith-Njigba is now signed with Seattle for the next six seasons.
New Seahawks OC Brian Fleury was asked about his offense on Wednesday and said it'll look “very similar to the one that just won the Super Bowl.” Fleury worked with former Seahawks OC and new Raiders HC Klint Kubiak for one year in San Francisco under HC Kyle Shanahan. "Both of us were more influenced by Kyle than anything else," Fleury said of his relationship with Kubiak. "Klint's a good friend and a great football coach. Right away we bonded over similar views of football. How we see the game, what we think is important."
The Seahawks are hiring Brian Fleury as their new OC, according to multiple reports. Fleury spent the past seven seasons in San Francisco under HC Kyle Shanahan, working his way from defensive quality control coach to TEs coach and run game coordinator this past year. Fleury has never called plays at any level.
The forecast for tonight's Rams-Seahawks game calls for a 40-50% chance of rain with winds around 20 mph and gusts up over 30. The rain shouldn't be impactful, but the wind will be. Per Rotogrinders' Kevin Roth, we could see gusts of 30-40 mph in the first half, tapering off to around 30 mph in the second. We'd shy away from using either kicker in this game. We're not adjusting projections for the offenses but could certainly see both teams lean a bit more toward the run. This was already a tough spot for QB Matt Stafford, on the road against a tough defense and without WR Davante Adams.
Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed tallied 5 receptions for 74 yards on seven targets in Sunday's win over the Colts. All three numbers marked personal bests since he arrived in Seattle ahead of the Week 10 win over Arizona. Shaheed matched WR Cooper Kupp in targets and catches against Indy and beat him in yards. Both guys trailed WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba's lead in each category.
Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba entered Week 13 with 79+ yards in each game this season. But he caught only 2 of 4 targets for 23 yards in Sunday's blowout win over Minnesota.
Seahawks WR Tory Horton (shin) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Titans. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and Rashid Shaheed will again operate the Seattle’s top three WRs.
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold posted 279 scoreless yards in Sunday’s close loss to the Rams. He threw 4 INTs for the first time since the 2019 season.
Seahawks WR Tory Horton (groin, shin) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Rams. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and Rashid Shaheed will be the clear top three WRs for Seattle in this one.
Sunday gave us a tough first game from which to judge the playing-time split among Seattle's top three WRs. Rashid Shaheed assumed the No. 3 role in his first game with the team, just five days after arriving in trade. But he played just five fewer snaps than Jaxon Smith-Njigba and ran just three fewer routes. Cooper Kupp -- in his return from missing Week 9 with injury -- led the trio in snaps. Total pass routes went:
Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring, heel) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Cardinals. He was a full participant in Friday’s practice, so we’re expecting him to play. WR Tory Horton, meanwhile, is listed as doubtful after missing practice on Thursday and Friday with a shin injury. That’ll leave Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Kupp, and the newly acquired Rashid Shaheed as Seattle’s top three WRs against Arizona.
WR Rashid Shaheed was traded from the New Orleans Saints to the Seattle Seahawks at the trade deadline, adding more weapons for QB Sam Darnold. The move breathes new fantasy life into Shaheed, who was struggling to perform consistently with QBs Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough in New Orleans. Now he joins Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp as a deep threat to take the top off the defense. It is an upgrade for Shaheed and the Seahawks. The Saints receive a fourth and fifth round pick for Shaheed.
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