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Seahawks place WR Jake Bobo on injured reserve due to knee injury

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Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Seahawks place WR Jake Bobo on injured reserve due to knee injury

Summary

The Seattle Seahawks have announced that wide receiver Jake Bobo's 2026 season has ended after he was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury sustained during a joint practice with the Titans. Head coach Mike Macdonald described the injury as serious. Bobo, who went undrafted in 2023, had been a key backup and was expected to play a significant role this season. To fill his spot on the roster, the Seahawks have re-signed receiver Julian Hicks, who had previously been waived. Bobo had caught a touchdown pass in last season's NFC Championship game.

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Status Watch

•Jake Bobo is placed on injured reserve for the 2026 season.
•Injury occurred during a joint practice with the Titans.
•Bobo had previously signed a two-year, $5.5 million offer sheet with the Jaguars.
•Julian Hicks has been re-signed to replace Bobo on the roster.
•Bobo appeared in all regular-season games in 2023 and 2024.

Latest Updates

5:00 PMYahoo Sports — Seahawks place WR Jake Bobo on season-ending injured reserve list
11:28 PMYahoo Sports — Seahawks WR Jake Bobo placed on IR after right knee injury
6:42 PMESPN — Seahawks place WR Bobo on season-ending IR, re-sign WR Hicks - ESPN
6:37 PMYahoo Sports — No more Bobo: Seahawks receiver’s season is over after knee injury
6:37 PMField Gulls — No more Bobo: Seahawks receiver’s season is over after knee injury - Field Gulls
5:51 PMYahoo Sports — Seahawks put WR Jake Bobo (knee) on injured reserve

What they're saying

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo was placed on injured reserve on Saturday and will miss the 2026 season. On Friday, Bobo was carted off the field during the Seahawks’ joint practice with the Tennessee Titans with what coach Mike Macdonald called a serious right knee injury. “Our heart goes out to Jake Bobo,” Macdonald said on Friday.
— Yahoo Sports

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The Seahawks have placed wide receiver Jake Bobo on season-ending injured reserve with a serious knee injury and re-signed wideout Julian Hicks.
— ESPNby Brady Henderson