The Seattle Seahawks likely lost wide receiver Jake Bobo for the season after he hurt his knee in a joint practice with the Tennessee Titans this week. The injury is "serious," according to head coach Mike Macdonald, but a final timeline for Bobo's potential return isn't yet known.
If Bobo were the only problem for the Seahawks at wide receiver, that would be one thing. But he isn't. Tory Horton is also dealing wth something (the team hasn't said what), and he is expected to be out for an extended period of time.
Seattle fans likely are beginning to have zero faith in Horton's ability to stay healthy. He was hurt in his final season in college and injured his shin in his first season with the Seahawks. He was limited to only eight games because of the issue, and he eventually had a rod put in his leg to help stabilize it well into the future.
Seattle Seahawks have a real issue at wide receiver due to Jake Bobo and Tory Horton injuries
Bobo and Horton were both likely to make the 53-man roster, and maybe Horton returns sooner than expected. Bobo probably won't show up again until 2027. Final roster cuts need to be made on August 30, and Bobo will probably be on injured reserve by that point. Horton could be placed on the physically unable to perform list and miss the first four games at least.
That last part isn't definitely going to happen, but Horton has now missed a chunk of training camp, and the words Mike Macdonald has uttered when it comes to Horton's return soon don't sound overly hopeful.
This leaves the Seattle Seahawks with a top-three wideout group of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and Rashid Shaheed. That's a good trio, but a thin one. Kupp was mostly healthy last season, his first with Seattle, but he has a litany of prior injury problems. Counting on him to stay healthy is a risky bet.
The team needs to find a quality WR4 in case Horton is out for a while longer. Montorie Foster Jr. has had a great camp, but he is an undrafted free agent who barely got reps on the practice squad last season, his first in the league.
Cody White has been with Seattle for a few years, but he is more of an excellent special teams player than a productive receiver. No one really expects him to suddenly step up in that area.
Rookie Emmanuel Henderson Jr. was a sixth-round draft pick in 2026, and he might have the best chance to step up in preseason Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans. The bottom line, however, is that at this point with the injuries to Jake Bobo and Tory Horton, Seattle has a growing wideout concern. The team might need to focus even more on the tight ends this season as receivers.
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