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Seahawks beat writer Gregg Bell writes that QB Sam Darnold and WR Rashid Shaheed have a "rapidly improving connection."

Seahawks WR Tory Horton avoided the PUP list to open training camp after a cracked tibia cost him the final nine regular-season games and the playoffs. Horton told ESPN’s Brady Henderson that he first felt the injury in Week 3, and it only worsened from there. He underwent surgery in February to have a rod implanted in his leg but is a full go for the start of training camp.

WR Rashid Shaheed was one of our favorite sleepers heading into last season. He got off to a solid start, catching 44 balls for 499 yards and 2 scores over his first nine games. But a midseason trade to Seattle crushed Shaheed's fantasy value. He totaled just 15 catches for 188 scoreless yards across nine games with the Seahawks. Shaheed is back with the Hawks this year, and it sounds like he's on track to play a bigger role in the offense. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler hears that Shaheed is set to be a "big-time player" for Seattle. It sets him up as a classic post-hype fantasy sleeper.

The Seahawks have agreed to a three-year deal with WR Rashid Shaheed. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that it'll pay $51 million in total, with $34.7 million of that guaranteed. Seattle traded fourth- and fifth-round picks to the Saints for Shaheed ahead of last season's trade deadline.

Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed (concussion) is not listed on the final Week 18 injury report. He's cleared protocol and will play vs. the 49ers on Saturday night. Shaheed seemed to be gaining momentum with 4-67-0 and 5-74-0 receiving lines in Weeks 14 and 15. But he went catch-less in Week 16 before exiting Week 17 early. Shaheed would be a shaky start in season-long leagues but has enough upside to consider in daily contests.

Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed (concussion) was upgraded to full participation in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to play vs. the 49ers on Saturday night, barring a setback. Shaheed has topped 27 yards in just two of his eight games with Seattle, so he's not much of a fantasy option. But his availability is good news for the Seahawks' passing game and special teams.

Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed was listed as a limited participant on Tuesday's practice report. (The team actually just held a walkthrough.) It means he's made some progress through the protocol, giving him a shot to play against the 49ers on Saturday night. We'll keep you posted on Shaheed's status leading up to that one.

Seahawks WR Rashid Shaheed sustained a concussion in the first half of Sunday's game vs. the Panthers and won't return. It's his first documented concussion. Shaheed will be iffy for next weekend's regular-season finale but should be back for the playoffs, especially if Seattle locks up the first-round bye.

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:

• JSN -- 11
• Kupp -- 9
• Shaheed -- 8

Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp (hamstring, heel) is active for today’s game vs. the Cardinals. He was a full-go in Friday’s practice. Kupp isn’t a viable Week 10 fantasy starter, but we’ll be keeping a close eye on how snaps and routes are divvied up between him and WR Rashid Shaheed. WR Tory Horton (groin, shin) is inactive, as expected.