New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has agreed to terms with Wide Receiver/Return Specialist Rashid Shaheed on a one-year contract extension.
Shaheed, originally signed by New Orleans after the 2022 NFL Draft out of Weber State, has made a significant impact for the Black and Gold on both offense and special teams. In two seasons, Shaheed has caught 74 passes for 1,207 yards (16.3 avg.) with seven touchdowns and carried 11 times for 94 yards (8.5 avg.) with a 44-yard touchdown on offense. In the return game, he has brought back 45 punts for 532 yards and a touchdown, with his 11.8 punt return average ranked third in franchise record books, and has also returned 32 kickoffs for 704 yards (22.0 avg.).
In 2023, the San Diego, Calif. native caught 46 passes for 719 yards (15.6 avg.) with five touchdowns and rushed seven times for 37 yards. As the primary return specialist for the Black and Gold, Shaheed brought back 25 punts for 339 yards (13.6 avg.) with a 76-yard touchdown, while returning 18 kickoffs for 384 yards (21.3 avg.). On Sept. 24, at Green Bay, his 76-yard punt return for a touchdown was the third-longest punt return in franchise history. Shaheed finished the season ranked second in the NFC and third in the NFL in punt return average (13.6) and was selected as a Pro Bowl starter (return specialist) and named a first-team Associated Press All-Pro (punt returner). He finished the season with 1,479 all-purpose yards, ranked tenth in the NFL.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2023 NFL season.
