A look at Seahawks’ top candidates to replace injured WR Bobo

The Seattle Seahawks’ wide receiver depth behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp and Rashid Shaheed is suddenly a bit of a question mark right now.

Seahawks WR Jake Bobo suffers ‘serious’ knee injury in joint practice

Jake Bobo, who was projected to be Seattle’s fifth receiver, was carted off the field with a knee injury during the team’s joint practice with the Tennessee Titans on Friday. Head coach Mike Macdonald said Bobo’s injury appears “serious” and is likely to keep him out “long-term.”

And Tory Horton, projected to be the Seahawks’ fourth wideout, has been sidelined with an undisclosed issue for the past week. Macdonald was vague about his status on Friday, saying he will “be out for a period of time.” Horton had injury issues in college and missed the second half of his 2025 rookie season with a cracked tibia.

In the wake of Bobo’s injury – and Horton’s uncertain status – here’s a look at the next receivers on Seattle’s depth chart.

Cody White

White, a fifth-year pro, is the favorite given his experience. The 6-foot-3, 227-pound wideout appeared in 14 games with Seattle over the past two seasons and made several splash plays, both as a receiver and on special teams.

In 2025, White hauled in three catches for 90 yards and a touchdown – including a 60-yard catch-and-run score in Seattle’s Week 9 rout of the Washington Commanders. He also returned four kicks, averaging 26.5 yards per return. And in 2024, White blocked a punt and had two catches for 44 yards in an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

White’s 165 offensive snaps last season were the fifth-most among Seahawks wide receivers. He also had 117 special teams snaps, which were third-most among Seattle’s wideouts, trailing only Dareke Young and Bobo. He appeared in nine consecutive games before suffering a season-ending groin injury in Week 17.

White had no catches on one target in the Seahawks’ preseason opener last week, but he did draw a 19-yard pass interference penalty that extended their opening TD drive.

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Montorie Foster Jr.

Foster has been the surprise story of the summer for the Seahawks.

As an undrafted rookie last year, the 5-foot-11, 188-pound Foster hurt his knee early in 2025 training camp and was waived by Seattle with an injury designation. He returned home to the Cleveland area, got his real estate license and worked as a high school substitute teacher while waiting for his next crack at the NFL.

Late last December, that chance finally came. Foster signed with the Seahawks’ practice squad after Week 17, stayed on through the team’s Super Bowl run and signed a futures contract that kept him around for the offseason. And over the past month, he’s capitalized on the opportunity.

Foster has reportedly been a standout in training camp, showing a consistent knack for making plays. He then built on that in last week’s preseason opener, hauling in a team-high five catches for 36 yards and a touchdown. He also got open down the sideline with an excellent double move, but backup quarterback Drew Lock overthrew him for what could have been a 68-yard TD.

And notably, Foster mostly played with the second-team offense, alongside fellow wideouts Bobo and White. That was further evidence that he’s climbed the depth chart and put himself firmly in the mix for either a roster spot or practice squad invite.

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Ricky White III

White, a 2025 seventh-round draft pick, appeared in just two games for Seattle last season, logging 13 offensive snaps and nine special teams snaps. But the 6-foot-1, 181-pound wideout has some intrigue after a spectacular final two college seasons at New Mexico.

In 2023, White ranked third in the FBS with a school-record 1,483 receiving yards and eight touchdowns for the Lobos. And in 2024, he had 1,041 receiving yards, 11 TD catches, an FBS-leading four blocked punts and a punt return TD.

White played 24 offensive snaps in the preseason opener. He had a 4-yard reception on his lone target.

Emmanuel Henderson Jr.

Henderson, a rookie sixth-round pick out of Kansas, capped his college career with a breakout 766-yard, five-touchdown receiving campaign last season. But ultimately, his path to a roster spot lies on special teams. After all, Henderson was one of Seahawks special teams coach Jay Harbaugh’s “very top players” in the 2026 draft, according to general manager John Schneider.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound Henderson has extensive experience as a gunner in kick coverage and punt coverage, totaling 14 special teams tackles over his four-year college career at Alabama and Kansas. He also averaged 25.3 yards on 18 kick returns in 2025, including a 94-yard TD. And in addition to running a 4.44-second 40-yard dash, he was clocked at more than 22 mph on the field, per Schneider.

Henderson could be a candidate to replace departed free agent Dareke Young, who played sparingly at wide receiver but was a key special teams contributor for the Seahawks, especially as a gunner. Henderson played just seven offensive snaps in the preseason opener, but notably was one of the two gunners on Seattle’s first punt, along with cornerback Noah Igbinoghene.

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