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Seahawks Aim to Boost Shaheed's Receiving Role
Rashid Shaheed has contributed on returns and in limited offensive touches but remains underutilized as a receiver behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
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Limited Production as Receiver
The Seahawks sit at 4-3 while preparing for a matchup with the 5-2 Bears. Shaheed has recorded 16 catches on 30 targets for 163 yards across seven games along with one rushing touchdown. His 28.9 scrimmage yards per game this season sits near his post-trade average of 29.3 yards from 12 games last year, when he totaled 352 scrimmage yards on 29 touches.
Deep Threat Opportunities Down
Shaheed posted 21 catches of 25 or more yards with 10 touchdowns in 42 games previously. With Seattle he has two such receptions in 19 games and averages 0.6 deep targets per game compared to over one per game earlier. His 51-yard and 42-yard connections both came short of full potential after the catch.
Smith-Njigba Carries the Load
Smith-Njigba leads the league with 867 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on 78 targets for a 36.6 percent share. That accounts for 53.9 percent of the team's receiving yards. The offense has leaned on a narrower plan recently while seeking ways to distribute the ball and expand Shaheed's role beyond his 12.9 yards per punt return average.
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