The Seahawks got a scare on Friday when Jake Bobo was carted off during their joint practice with the Tennessee Titans after an apparent right leg injury.
There wasn’t any video or photo allowed from the team drills, but the early reports from beat writers Brady Henderson and Gregg Bell painted an ugly picture, describing it as a “bad-looking leg injury.”
It’s a frustrating turn for a player who has become easy for Seahawks fans to root for. Bobo came close to landing with the Jacksonville Jaguars before Seattle matched the offer in free agency, keeping him in the building.
Since then, he’s carved out a role well beyond the box score. He has just 36 career catches between the regular season and postseason, but some of them have been huge, including his touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game.
Bobo’s value has also shown up in less flashy ways. He’s a special teams contributor and one of the team’s better blocking receivers, especially in the run game. His rookie preseason in 2023 made an immediate impression and helped win over the fan base right away.
He did get on the field in last week’s preseason loss to the Dallas Cowboys, though he had missed several practices because of a hamstring injury.
Mike Macdonald is scheduled to speak with reporters after practice, and that should provide the next update on Bobo’s condition. For now, though, it’s an unwelcome development for a Seahawks camp that had been relatively healthy up to this point.
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