Seahawks WR Bobo carted off with serious knee injury
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- Jake Bobo was carted off the field after his right knee was examined following a play near the sideline at the Seahawks' joint practice with the Titans in Nashville, with coach Mike Macdonald saying imaging was pending but "early returns" suggest a long-term injury.
- Mike Macdonald called Bobo "a beast" and "a great Seahawk," telling reporters the team "reflected" its belief in the receiver with his contract and will "be there beside him as he recovers."
- Bobo, 28, was re-signed in March to a two-year, $5.5 million contract matching the Jaguars' offer sheet as a restricted free agent and was projected to be Seattle's No. 5 receiver and a key special teams contributor.
- Tory Horton, slated as Seattle's No. 4 receiver behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and Rashid Shaheed, is also sidelined with an undisclosed injury Macdonald said will keep him out "for a period of time."
- Quarterback Sam Darnold said losing Bobo "hurts," calling him a player who "brings the juice every single day" and noting the team took a knee and prayed for Bobo once practice ended.
- Right tackle Abe Lucas and receiver Montorie Foster Jr. also left Friday's practice, though Macdonald described their issues as heat-related; Macdonald said scuffles with the Titans never escalated into a full fight.
Why it matters: Seattle now faces a sudden depth crunch at receiver heading into the season: the projected No. 5 (Bobo, a $5.5 million re-signee) is likely out long-term with a knee injury, and his projected backup at No. 4 (Horton) is also sidelined for a period of time — leaving the Seahawks thin behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and Rashid Shaheed.
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