The Seattle Seahawks nearly lost fan favorite wide receiver, Jake Bobo, to the Jacksonville Jaguars this past offseason. That was after Bobo, whom at the time was a restricted free agent, signed a two-year, $5.5 million offer sheet. Although many in the media expected the Seahawks not to match, Seattle ended up doing so, leading to Bobo returning to the Pacific Northwest.
However, a new report by the Boston Herald states that the Jaguars were not the only team interested in Bobo’s services. In an
interview with Greg Dudek, Bobo revealed the New England Patriots were eying Bobo, as well. Had that happened, that would have been a homecoming for the Massachusetts native.
“They were,” Bobo told the Herald when asked if the Patriots were one of the teams to show interest in him during free agency. “And I made the mistake of telling my mom that, who then got very, very excited. She doesn’t realize there are varying degrees of ‘sniffing around.’ I think once the Pats realized what they might have to pay the slow, skinny white kid I think they bowed out of it.”
Bobo may not be going back to his home state, but he’s very much developed a connection with the Emerald City.
“(Massachusetts) is where I grew up. That’s where my friends and family are still based. But at the end of the day, I’d go play anywhere,” Bobo said. “I obviously have now this link emotionally to the city of Seattle, which is weird to even think about just being connected emotionally to a city that’s not Boston. It’s a little odd. But to be back in Seattle ultimately, that’s where I wanted to be and I’m very, very grateful that we were able to work that out.”
Of course, the Patriots went in a different direction, trading for AJ Brown, as well as signing wide receiver Romeo Doubs in free agency. Although Bobo has not impressed on the stat sheet, he has proven to be a critical member (and leader) for Seattle these past few seasons. His impact is seen not only on special teams, but also in his blocking as a wide receiver. Bobo has also come up in the clutch when called upon. Just look at his 17-yard touchdown reception in the NFC Championship game last season against the Los Angeles Rams. That was only his fourth catch in all of 2025.
Bobo looks to have a similar role this next season as he projects to be the fourth wide receiver on the depth chart behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Cooper Kupp. Depending on Tory Horton’s health, Bobo may even slide down to the fifth wide receiver position. Nonetheless, Bobo looks to be a significant contributor to the Seahawks, even if the stat sheet does not indicate as such.
