Former Weber State WR Rashid Shaheed signs contract to stay in Seattle
Mar 9, 2026, 5:11 PM | Updated: Mar 10, 2026, 10:03 am
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 08: Rashid Shaheed #22 of the Seattle Seahawks runs with the ball during the first quarter of Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium on February 08, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Former Weber State wide receiver Rashid Shaheed put pen to paper on Monday and will stay with the Seattle Seahawks heading into the 2026 season.
According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Shaheed signed a three-year, $51 million deal with $34.7 million guaranteed.
Seahawks are bringing back WR Rashid Shaheed on a three-year, $51 million deal that includes $34.7 million guaranteed, per Drew Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey. pic.twitter.com/1VyDxIm3fw
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 9, 2026
The Seahawks traded for Shaheed ahead of last season’s trade deadline for only a fourth and fifth-round pick.
The former Wildcat caught 15 passes for 188 yards after arriving in the Pacific Northwest. On Seattle’s path to the Lombardi Trophy, Shaheed also had two return touchdowns. One of which came in the Divisional Round against the San Francisco 49ers.
Shaheed has five career return touchdowns since being drafted in 2022, which is the most in the NFL in that span.
He made the Pro Bowl as a special teams player in 2025.
About Rashid Shaheed
The San Diego, CA native finished his Weber State career as the FCS all-time leader in kickoff return touchdowns (seven). In 53 games with the Wildcats, Shaheed set the Weber State record for kickoff return average at 29.1 yards per return. As a senior, Shaheed was named an FCS First Team All-American as both a kick returner and punt returner. Shaheed is the only Weber State Wildcat to be named as an All-American four different times.
Shaheed signed with the Saints in April 2022 after he wasn’t selected in the 2022 NFL Draft.
The former Wildcat reportedly received one of the top contracts for an undrafted player that season.
According to Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star, Shaheed signed a deal with the Saints that included the sixth-highest amount of guaranteed money for a UDFA signing in 2022. FCS Analyst Sam Herder reported that Shaheed’s contract featured a guaranteed base salary of $207,000 and a signing bonus of $15,000.
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As a rookie in 2022, Shaheed recorded 28 receptions for 488 yards and two touchdowns. He also had four rushes for 57 yards and a touchdown. In the return game, Shaheed had over 500 total yards on kickoffs and punts.
In 2023, he posted 46 receptions for 719 yards and five touchdowns. Shaheed also returned a total of 43 punts and kicks for 723 yards and a touchdown.
Last season, Shaheed played in just six games before going down with a season-ending injury. He was on a career pace to start the year with 20 receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns.
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