The Seattle Seahawks keep circling back to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and if the passing game is going to look more balanced, John Schneider may have to go shopping. Cooper Kupp brings savvy but not much speed at this stage, Rashid Shaheed has the wheels but not the polish, and Tory Horton still hasn’t earned a steady role in the offense. That leaves Seattle in a familiar spot: needing another receiver who can pull some attention away from JSN.
There are three names worth watching, but none of them comes without a catch.
Jerry Jeudy is the first possibility, and he’s the kind of player who feels like he could use a reset. The Cleveland wideout is only 27, yet his production has slipped over the last two seasons.
He has caught only about half of his targets in that span, he isn’t a big-play threat, and he has just 17 touchdowns in seven years. Still, there’s a case for a fresh start, and a move to Seattle could be the kind of change that gets him going again.
Brian Thomas Jr. is the upside swing on the list. The Jacksonville receiver is a bigger target and still just 24, but after a strong rookie year, his production has dipped.
Through five games this season, he has nine catches for 105 yards, and after 10 touchdown receptions in his first season, he had only two the next year in 2025. He may not actually be available, but his name has been floating in trade talk long enough to keep him on the radar.
If Seattle could get him, he’d give Smith-Njigba a dangerous companion on the other side.
Then there’s Jauan Jennings, who might not be the flashiest answer but could be the most practical one. Now with Minnesota, he’s coming off a rough first season there, but he has history with offensive coordinator Brian Fleury from their time together with the San Francisco 49ers.
Jennings also plays with an edge, which matters here, and the Seahawks would get an extra shot of motivation in the second matchup against San Francisco. On top of that, he’s a strong blocker, which makes him a cleaner fit in Fleury’s scheme than a pure burner might be.
If Seattle goes this route, it wouldn’t be for fireworks - it would be for the kind of receiver who fits what the offense actually needs.
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The NFLs review backed up that frustration, fining Mustapha $6,998 for the play and effectively confirming the missed call. No other players from the game were fined, but for Seattle supporters, the bigger point is hard to miss: the league looked at the same hit and came to the conclusion many in the building already had. [Read more 🡒]
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It was not just one spot breaking down, either. Charles Cross, Abraham Lucas, Jalen Sundell, Grey Zabel, Christian Haynes and Beau Stephens all had their share of pressures allowed, while George Holani has also had trouble in pass protection. For a team trying to build any kind of offensive rhythm, the issue is no longer isolated enough to shrug off, and it is starting to shape every conversation about how the offense can function going forward. [Read more 🡒]