The Seattle Seahawks made one of the NFL’s most notable midseason moves by acquiring wide receiver and return specialist Rashid Shaheed from the New Orleans Saints ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. Seattle sent its 2026 fourth and fifth-round draft picks to New Orleans in exchange for the All-Pro playmaker, who is in the final year of his contract.

Shaheed, who began his career with the Saints as an undrafted free agent out of Weber State in 2022, opened up about the trade during his introductory press conference in Seattle on Wednesday.

“It was a bittersweet feeling, a lot of excitement from my family and from me,” Shaheed said (h/t ESPN's Brady Henderson). “I’m excited about the journey, excited to be here, and excited to be part of the organization. So far it's been nothing b

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