Seahawks' Shaheed: Risky Contract or Game-Changer?

0:00It's April 9th. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News today, powered by AI, on Cory with the story. Seahawks roll into the 2026 season as back-to-back Super Bowl champs, but they just inked speedy wide-out Rashid Shaheed to a three-year. $51 million deal, making him the 27th highest paid receiver in the league. That's a leap money for a guy with game-breaking wheels, yet his spot in the offense feels wide open. Last year after the trade, Shaheed posted just 15 catches for 188 yards over 9 games, mostly as the third option behind. Jackson Smith and Jigba and Cooper Cup. He barely saw more than 5 targets in any game, and his receiving yards dipped under 30 in 5 of his last 6 outings. Analysts are calling it risky, saying you don't shell out 17 million a year for a special team's ace who returned to kickoff for a touchdown in. The playoffs. Fans and experts won him stretching defenses deep to free up the stars, but without more passes thrown his way, it looks like an overpay for a gadget.

1:04Player. With Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III now suiting up for the Chiefs, Seattle's ground game took a hit, opening doors for Shaheed's running back. Reps from earlier in his career. New offensive coordinator Brian Flurry and a full off season could reshape things, putting him in position for a bigger slice of the pie. If Shaheed hits around 800 yards and 6 scores while owning returns, that contract flips from question mark to steal, boosting the whole. Attack his training camp heats up.