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Rashid Shaheed is staying in Seattle on a three-year, $51 million deal with major guaranteed money, which makes this a clean real-deal Seahawks update. ESPN and Reuters both have Seattle keeping one of its important playmakers as the team tries to hold together a championship roster core. 

TL;DR

Seattle is paying real money to keep Shaheed. The contract says the Seahawks view him as more than a gadget piece, even if his exact role next season still has to play out. 

Key Details

• ESPN reported Shaheed is re-signing with Seattle on a three-year, $51 million deal. 

• Reuters reported the contract includes $34.7 million guaranteed. 

• Reuters said Seattle made the move while trying to keep key pieces from its Super Bowl-winning roster together.

• The agreement still had to clear the normal final signing process during the legal window. 

Breakdown

This is the kind of move that tells you Seattle did not want to let every explosive piece get away. Shaheed may not be the biggest name on the roster, but the money says the team views him as a real priority. 

The guarantee is the loudest part. More than $34 million guaranteed is not depth money. It says Seattle values his big-play ability enough to lock him in while other roster decisions keep moving around him. 

The one thing the contract does not settle is usage. Shaheed’s value as both a receiver and return weapon is part of the appeal, but exactly how the Seahawks split that workload is still a football question for later. 

What to Watch Next

• When the deal becomes official.

• Whether Seattle expands his role more as a receiver.

• How the rest of the roster gets shaped around him.

Sources

ESPN — Seahawks to re-sign Rashid Shaheed to three-year, $51M deal

Reuters — Report: Seahawks keep Rashid Shaheed with 3-year, $51M deal

Comment

Do you like this more as a receiver investment, or as a bet on Shaheed’s total all-around impact?