The Seattle Seahawks have added some depth to their wide receiver corps. On Tuesday afternoon, it was announced the Seahawks are signing wide receiver/kick returner Laviska Shenault to their team.
Shenault was originally a second round selection by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2020 NFL draft. He spent the first two years of his career in Duval County before being traded to the Carolina Panthers, where he has been for the last two seasons. Now, he heads to the Pacific Northwest to become a Seahawk.
The #Seahawks are signing WR/KR Laviska Shenault, per his agents @davidcanter, @nessmugrabi and @iangrutman of @GSEworldwide. The former second-round pick of the #Jaguars heads to Seattle after two seasons with the #Panthers. pic.twitter.com/iKW6V1uzkl
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 2, 2024
Shenault’s career has not exactly played out the way teams would hope for a second round pick. In his rookie season, Shenault caught 58 passes in 14 games for 600 yards and five touchdowns. In his sophomore campaign, Shenault only increased production to 63 receptions and 619 receiving yards, but no touchdowns.
His impact with the Panthers was minimal as well. Across two years, Shenault only had 37 receptions for 332 yards and only a single score.
Now he gets a chance to reset his career in Seattle. He will face an already deep receiving corps, headlined by the likes of DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Jake Bobo.
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