The Athletic’s Andrew Destin believes WR Rashid Shaheed “could very well usurp” WR Cooper Kupp as the No. 2 receiving option.

03 September 2026

Destin echoes what ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler forecasted late in June. It’s nice to know that training camp performances have not altered expectations. Whether Shaheed can be more than a big-play-based FLEX option remains to be seen, but his ADP is hardly prohibitive. Stashing him on benches in Weeks 1-2 while monitoring his usage is a fairly low-risk move, though he is not a priority add.