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The Seattle Seahawks appeared to shore up their wide receiver room on Tuesday, just before the NFL trade deadline.
According to ESPN, the New Orleans Saints have reached a deal with the Seahawks to send emerging receiver Rashid Shaheed to Seattle in exchange for draft picks. New Orleans is expected to receive fourth- and fifth-round picks in next year’s NFL draft as part of the deal.
Shaheed’s name has been linked to numerous rumors leading up to Tuesday’s trade deadline. The 27-year-old receiver’s removal from the roster comes just days after New Orleans suffered a crushing loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
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The Saints will enter Week 10 with a 1-8 record and one less option for rookie quarterback Tyler Shough.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) warms up before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 28, 2025, in Orchard Park, New York. (Mark Konezny/Image Images)
Shaheed will join a wide receiver room in Seattle that features Pro Bowler Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The third-year receiver has 948 receiving yards in eight games this season. Seahawks receiver Cooper Kupp has just 293 receiving yards so far.
Shaheed’s arrival could also take some pressure off rookie Tory Horton. The fifth-round pick has just 161 yards through the air, but has accumulated five touchdown receptions in the eight games he has played.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (22) during receiver drills during minicamp at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on June 10, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Stephen Lew/Image Images)
Shaheed is familiar with Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak’s system after spending time with him when he called plays in New Orleans last season. Shaheed has 44 receptions for 499 yards and two touchdowns this season.
