On a day that saw NFL rivals poach several key contributors from their Super Bowl roster, the Seattle Seahawks made a big commitment to retain explosive playmaker Rashid Shaheed.
The wide receiver and kick returner has agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal that includes $34.7 million in guaranteed money, according to ESPN. He joins cornerback Josh Jobe and linebacker Drake Thomas in agreeing to new contracts with the reigning champions.
The news of Shaheed’s deal came after the Seahawks lost a trio of players on Monday. Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III agreed to a contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, defensive back Coby Bryant is joining the Chicago Bears and pass rusher Boye Mafe is departing for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Shaheed, 27, was one of the Seahawks’ biggest offseason priorities after the team sent fourth- and fifth-round picks to New Orleans to acquire the speedster in November. While Shaheed’s production in the offense was spotty, he provided numerous big plays in the return game, including returning the opening kickoff of the NFC divisional round game against San Francisco 95 yards for a touchdown.
Undrafted out of Weber State in 2022, Shaheed produced 10 touchdowns of 30-plus yards for the Saints before being dealt to Seattle, where he was reunited with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. In 12 games with the Seahawks (including the playoffs), Shaheed caught only 18 passes for 266 yards and did not reach the end zone, although he did add 86 rushing yards on 11 attempts.
Kubiak departed to become the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coach, leading some speculation about whether Shaheed would remain with Seattle. The Seahawks have replaced Kubiak at offensive coordinator with former 49ers tight ends coach Brian Fleury.
