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NFL news roundup: Seahawks WR Jake Bobo carted off with 'serious' knee injury

Seahawks WR Jake Bobo suffered a 'serious' knee injury in practice, coach Mike Macdonald said it's expected to be long-term.

First seen Aug 21, 2026 · 7:03 PM UTC · last updated Aug 21 8:32 PM

Scoring Zone's Take

Jake Bobo's fantasy relevance takes a significant hit here. Head coach Mike Macdonald himself flagged the knee injury as "serious" and expected to be long-term, which is about as firm as offseason injury language gets. That's not speculative hedging from a beat reporter — it's the coach's own words, so you should treat this as effectively closing the book on Bobo for a meaningful chunk of the season, if not longer.

For draft prep purposes, Bobo should be crossed off your board entirely in redraft formats. He was already a fringe WR4/depth piece in most Seattle offenses, and a long-term knee injury with no timeline given makes him undraftable until further clarity emerges closer to or during the season. Don't hold a roster spot for him in dynasty either unless you're extremely deep in bench stash territory — the risk/reward isn't there when healthier depth options exist.

The bigger ripple effect is on Seattle's receiver room behind Bobo. With him out long-term, expect increased target competition and opportunity for the other Seahawks pass-catchers still competing for roster spots and snaps. Keep an eye on how Macdonald's staff redistributes those reps in camp, since whoever emerges as the next man up in that receiver rotation could see a modest bump in late-round or deep-league draft value. Confidence here is high given the direct coach quote, but the actual severity and return timeline remain unconfirmed, so continue monitoring beat reports before making final roster decisions on any Seattle pass-catchers.

NFL news roundup: Seahawks WR Jake Bobo carted off with 'serious' knee injury

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SIGNINGS

  • DT Eric Johnson

INJURIES

  • WR Jayden Higgins was placed on injured reserve. Higgins tore his ACL in practice this week, ending his 2026 season.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • DE Maxx Crosby will not play in the preseason, head coach Klint Kubiak told reporters, per The Athletic. Crosby underwent a meniscus repair during the offseason, but has been a full participant in training camp.

SIGNINGS

ROSTER CUTS

  • WR Johnny Wilson was waived with an injury designation.

INJURIES

  • CB Tariq Castro-Fields was placed on injured reserve.

INJURIES

  • WR Jake Bobo suffered a "serious" knee injury in Friday's practice, coach Mike Macdonald said. He will get an MRI to confirm the nature of the injury, but Macdonald said it's expected to be "long-term." Bobo was carted off after suffering the injury during a joint practice with Tennessee, per the Seattle Times. The 28-year-old receiver is entering his fourth NFL season. Bobo caught two passes for 20 yards in 11 games played in 2025.

PRESEASON NEWS

  • HC Robert Saleh told reporters that Titans starters will play Sunday against the Seahawks.

INJURIES

  • DB Nazeeh Johnson was placed on injured reserve.

SIGNINGS

  • DE Tanoh Kpassagnon
  • LB Milo Eifler

ROSTER CUTS

  • TE Matt Lauter
Coverage from Nfl Dot Com News · by Around the NFL Staff · Aug 21, 2026 · read original