Seahawks Place WR Jake Bobo on Injured Reserve After Knee Injury in Titans Joint Practice, Add WR Julian Hicks

The Seahawks made a roster adjustment on Saturday, placing wide receiver Jake Bobo on injured reserve following a knee injury that occurred during Friday’s joint practice with the Tennessee Titans. The move removes Bobo from Seattle’s active availability while the team continues its preseason work and evaluates depth at a position that typically sees heavy rotation early in camp.

According to the Seahawks, the injury took place during the joint work in Nashville, one day before the team announced the injured reserve designation. Joint practices are often used to simulate game-speed matchups and tighten timing on routes and coverage reads, so an injury in that setting can ripple beyond the immediate absence, affecting who gets reps in team periods and how quickly the offense’s timing can be rebuilt.

To cover the roster spot and maintain receiver depth, Seattle also signed wide receiver Julian Hicks. The signing provides the Seahawks with another option in team drills and practice periods, giving coaches a fresh look at route-running and personnel grouping as they balance veteran reps with opportunities for fringe players.

For the Seahawks, the immediate impact is a shift in practice-plan priorities. With Bobo on injured reserve, Seattle’s coaching staff can no longer count on his availability for the next phase of work, which can change the order of targets during practice periods. It also increases the importance of the players who move into his role in the rotation, especially in specific packages that rely on a receiver’s size, speed, or route profile.

Bobo’s placement also underscores the cautious approach many NFL teams take with injuries picked up late in preseason preparation. Injured reserve is often used when a team expects the player to miss a meaningful stretch, rather than hoping for a quick return. That reality means Seattle will be operating without him while it continues to test combinations with the quarterback and the offensive line.

Hicks’ addition matters because preseason depth at receiver is not only about who catches passes in practice, but also about how the unit functions on third downs and in red-zone-oriented periods. The Seahawks will likely look to see whether Hicks can earn consistent reps in the receiver groupings that generate competitive efficiency for the offense.

Going forward, the key storyline will be how Seattle reallocates targets and snaps among its remaining wide receivers after Bobo’s injured reserve placement, and whether Hicks can quickly become a reliable part of the rotation. The next evaluation checkpoints will come through the team’s remaining practice window and preseason game action, where depth moves often reveal which players can separate.

For the Titans as well, Friday’s joint practice carried a lesson similar to many preseason sessions: even controlled, game-like work can produce injuries that quickly change preparation for both clubs. With Seattle handling the injury through injured reserve and a roster replacement, the two teams can return to their own next-step plans with a clearer understanding of what each side lost or gained after the shared sessions.