WR · SEA · 23 yrs · exp 1 · Colorado State
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Felipe Rios received: Christian Watson and 2026 4th round pick. WE HAVE THE MEATS received: Tory Horton, 2026 3rd round pick, 2027 3rd round pick, and 2028 2nd round pick
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Seahawks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Seattle Seahawks’ Super Bowl run was fueled not just by the NFL’s best defense, but by a passing offense led by the Offensive Player of the Year: Jaxon Smith-Njigba . Despite playing in a low-volume pass attack, JSN still put up absurd stats: 119 catches for a league-leading 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns. Does anyone know who was second on the team in receptions? A.J. Barner. Yes, Barner had 52 catches in the regular season, five more than Cooper Kupp . While the latter had more receiving yards, Barner was second in receptions and receiving touchdowns. Not bad for someone billed as a blocking tight end. For this week’s Seahawks Reacts survey, we’re exempting JSN from the question of who will lead the team in catches. If JSN isn’t the leader in catches then either someone had a breakout season (good) or something went horribly wrong with JSN (bad). Essentially, we’re asking who comes in second place. Will it be a Cooper Kupp renaissance? Will it be Barner again? What about Rashid Shaheed in his first full season in Seattle? How about a healthy Tory Horton ? There’s Elijah Arroyo in his second year, there’s Jake Bobo just because he’s Jake Bobo, and there’s “someone else” I’ve not mentioned. Vote in the survey below! Check back at the end of the week for the full results!
In Today’s Links: the Seaside Joe Most Important Seahawk tourney rolls on, Tory Horton and his place amongst the 2026 Seattle Seahawks, takeaways from the offseason workouts around the league, Bryce talks regression later tonight, and a bit more! Happy Monday. It’s not that bad. Thanks for being here. Go, ‘Hawks! #np Quercus by Gamardah Fungus What, Sam-Wori? Tournament of THE Champions, Quarterfinals – Seaside Joe Who is the most important Seahawks player of 2026? 4 more votes to determine the 4 last players Stacy Rost: ESPN’s Barnwell dives into 3 Seahawks storylines – Seattle Sports ESPN’s Bill Barnwell discussed what a future Sam Darnold extension could cost, among other topics. Tory Horton’s Return Opens Door for Seahawks’ Offense to Reach Greater Heights in 2026 – Emerald City Spectrum Fielding questions from wide-eyed youngsters at his first annual pro camp at Kennedy Catholic High School, it didn’t take long for Tory Horton to be asked why he missed the Seattle Seahawks final 11 games, including the entirety of their Super Bowl run. My thoughts on Brendan Sorsby as he prepares for the supplemental draft – Seahawks Draft Blog For the first time in a long time, a player will enter the supplemental draft this summer with a level of warranted intrigue. Jake Bobo in Line for Bigger Role for Seahawks in 2026 – si.com Jake Bobo got a bigger contract this offseason just in time for a potentially bigger role. What we learned from every NFL team during offseason workouts – The Athletic In NFL circles, the end of minicamp is often treated like school letting out for the summer. After roughly six weeks of practices — filled with first impressions, quotables, league-altering trades and contract extensions — players and coaches scatter until training camp. Which Seahawks Veterans Can Avoid Regression in 2026? – The Hawks Eye w/ Bryce Coutts The Seahawks are coming off another championship season, but repeating success in the NFL is never easy. The Cardinals’ “X” factor on offense, defense, and special teams for 2026 – Revenge of the Birds The Arizona Cardinals have expectations of not being one of the league’s worst clubs for a second consecutive year. GM Monti Ossenfort worked overtime this offseason to address the weak spots and bring in new players to replace those who left the team. Former NFL wide receiver thinks Mike Evans will have his best season…as long as he plays 17 games – Niners Nation TJ Houshmandzadeh thinks Evans could have his best season with the 49ers — if he stays healthy for 17 games. Lingering questions: Will special teams continue to cost Rams games? – Turf Show Times Have Rams special teams additions been enough to elevate a bad group?
Fantasy managers are smarter than ever, so finding a player who's actually being slept on can be difficult. With that in mind, we're shifting our focus to late-round targets who could drastically outproduce their ADP in 2026. Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2026 NFL season Over the next week, I'll shine the spotlight on my favorite sleeper candidates at every key fantasy position. Today, we're taking a look at wide receivers. More Sleeper Picks from Boone : QB | RB | WR | TE This isn't the first time I've targeted Shaheed as a sleeper, going back to his time with the Saints. While he made an obvious impact during the Seahawks' Super Bowl run — especially on special teams — his fantasy production was limited as he learned the offense on the fly after being traded before the deadline. However, don't let that overshadow his potential. Shaheed was a WR3/flex option during the first half of the season with the Saints in 2025, the WR21 in fppg through five weeks in 2024 before getting hurt, and he posted six top-20 WR fantasy finishes in 2023. This is a player who’s flashed a ceiling he hasn't come close to reaching yet. There have been plenty of comments from beat writers like Brian Nemhauser , suggesting Shaheed will be a bigger part of the offense now that he has a full offseason to prepare with the team. The reports coming out of OTAs only confirmed that, indicating Shaheed is standing out and being used as more than just a vertical field-stretcher. Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the unrivaled leader and target hog in Seattle's WR room, but behind him, it's wide open in terms of playing time. Cooper Kupp is 33 years old and only topped 50 yards once following Shaheed's arrival. Meanwhile, promising sophomore Tory Horton is still recovering from a season-ending shin injury and won't be back until sometime during training camp. That positions Shaheed to emerge as the Seahawks No. 2 receiver, just as he was in New Orleans — putting him back in the WR3/flex conversation for fantasy with significant spike-week upside. Given his ADP as the WR55 going off the board in the 12th round, he's one of the best values available at the moment. Reed has always had the talent to take on a larger role in the Packers offense. With Romeo Doubs and Dontayvion Wicks no longer on the roster, the odds of Reed becoming a more meaningful fantasy asset just increased substantially Christian Watson is the top option in the passing game, but the battle for the No. 2 pass-catcher is up for grabs. Tight end Tucker Kraft is recovering from an ACL tear, partial LCL tear and partial meniscus tear suffered in November — which puts his early-season availability in doubt. Though last year's first-round pick Matthew Golden will get more opportunities during his sophomore campaign, he struggled as a rookie, topping 40 yards just once in his last nine outings. Reed has an interesting profile with a massive fantasy ceiling — albeit very sporadic production so far in his career. The former second-rounder instantly earned a role in Matt LaFleur's offense and finished as the WR23 as a rookie, scoring 10 total touchdowns (eight receiving, two rushing) and adding 119 yards on the ground despite only seeing the field for 56% of Green Bay's snaps. Early returns were excellent the next year, with Reed averaging WR14 fantasy stats through the first nine games of 2024, while seeing an increase in playing time up to 66%. But after the Packers' Week 10 bye, his numbers fell off a cliff — topping 50 yards just once the rest of the way and dropping down to 60% of the snaps. Then last year, Reed scored a TD in Week 1 before breaking his collarbone a week later and missing most of the season. For Reed to truly hit in fantasy, we'll likely need to see him earn more snaps in two-receiver sets, which is not guaranteed. But with the recent WR departures, Reed will have as good a chance as ever to reach his potential in 2026. He's a fantasy WR3/flex with WR2 u [... truncated ...]
Justin Boone's top sleeper picks at WR for 2026 fantasy football season
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald is optimistic that second-year wide receiver Tory Horton, who missed the end of last season with a shin injury, will be able to return to practice early in training camp. While Horton will not participate in mandatory minicamp, he is expected to be active at the start of training camp, though his return to full activity will be managed carefully. Horton showed promise in his rookie season with five receiving touchdowns and a punt return touchdown
AJ Barner is recovering from undisclosed offseason procedures and will not participate in OTAs
Head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters Tuesday that there's a chance Horton (shin/groin) can "do some stuff toward the end of spring," John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports. The 23-year-old from Colorado State missed the Seahawks' final 12 games last season (including playoffs) due to lower-body injuries, and it now appears his recovery is going smoothly. Horton had a promising start to his NFL career, catching 13 of 23 targets for 161 yards and five touchdowns in just eight regular-season contests. He also was an impactful special-teams contributor, tallying 238 punt-return yards and a touchdown. Once fully healthy, Horton will likely play a depth role in the Seahawks' receiving corps while operating as one of the team's top return men
Tory Horton's dynasty stock is declining due to injury concerns and competition, despite his big-play ability and five touchdowns in his rookie season. He faces a tough path to significant volume in the Seahawks' offense
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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton was a fifth-round selection in 2025, and before a serious shin injury ended his rookie season after only eight games, he had shown some prowess as a downfield threat. While he and Sam Darnold were able to connect for only 13 receptions through Week 9, more than a third of those catches resulted in touchdowns, including two in his final game. With Horton out, the Seahawks sent fourth and fifth-round picks to acquire Rashid Shaheed and have since invested almost $35 million in guaranteed money to retain his services. Between Shaheed and Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle has guaranteed $154.7 million to the wide receiver position this offseason, and with a league-low four picks in the upcoming draft, it would stand to reason that their current receiver room of Horton, Shaheed, Smith-Njigba, and the soon-to-be-33 year old Cooper Kupp will look very similar to the one they take into the regular season. While the draft capital and money invested in Shaheed suggest he'll have the inside track to the boundary role opposite Smith-Njigba, he averaged only 1.5 receptions per game following the trade to Seattle. Horton showed flashes as a rookie, and he showed them early in the season, a strong indicator of success with rookie receivers historically seeing more involvement later in the year. New offensive coordinator Brian Fleury will succeed by getting his best players on the field, and in a receiver room whose talent falls off quickly behind Smith-Njigba, the competition for playing time should not be stiff enough to dissuade depth-seeking dynasty managers from inquiring about RotoBaller's current WR75
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