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Hard Knocks Episode 3 shows Seattle’s resilience in action: Arnold’s signing signals long-term moves, Milroe and Foster push through early obstacles, JSN’s elite route running continues to impress, Witherspoon celebrates a contract extension with teammates, while Uso Seomalo earns development praise as an underdog, capped by Brady Russell learning he’s about to become a dad during halftime.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba says the team is embracing a fresh start at training camp, with a revamp mindset and focus on the 2026 season, while leaders push to 'run it forward' and not rest on last year’s title.
The Seattle Seahawks revealed their Super Bowl LX rings at a private ceremony and showcased them on social media, celebrating a championship season capped by a 29-13 win over the Patriots; Seattle finished 14-3 with the NFC’s No. 1 seed, outscored opponents 101-46 in three playoff games, and earned their second Lombardi Trophy.
A bold eight-item preview of the 2026 NFL season predicts Kyler Murray will rebound with the Vikings to make the Pro Bowl and win Comeback Player of the Year; the New York Giants win the NFC East under new coach John Harbaugh; Derrick Henry will lead the league in rushing at age 33 with the Ravens; the Jets will become the NFL's first 0-17 team; Jaxon Smith-Njigba will post a 150-catch season; the Chicago Bears will regress after their 2025 surprise; Myles Garrett will record 20+ sacks in back-to-back seasons; and Joe Burrow will win MVP and lead the Bengals to Super Bowl LXI.
The NFL apologized after Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba received an Offensive Player of the Year trophy engraved with a misprint, reading ‘2025 Defensive Player of the Year’ and a spacing error; a replacement trophy will be shipped. Smith-Njigba had a historic season (119 receptions, 1,793 yards, 10 TD) and led the league in receiving yards, but the engraving mistake notably overshadows the achievement and was described by NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy as a basic spelling error.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Offensive Player of the Year trophy from NFL Honors was misprinted as 'Oefensive', prompting an apology from the league and a replacement plaque to be shipped.
The NFL will ship a corrected Offensive Player of the Year trophy to Jaxon Smith-Njigba after the original trophy mistakenly referenced the Defensive Player of the Year due to a spelling error ('oefensive'); the league apologized and will issue a new trophy, with a charity auction idea floated for the extra piece.
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba's Offensive Player of the Year trophy was engraved as 'Defensive Player of the Year,' an apparent NFL engraving error. Smith-Njigba highlighted the typo in a video, noting the award process; the NFL handles trophies and is expected to issue a replacement.
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba appears to have been handed the Offensive Player of the Year trophy at NFL Honors, despite the idea he’s a defensive standout; screenshots suggest a labeling error pointing to a Defensive Player of the Year mix-up, sparking jokes about a position switch while the league figures out the correct recipient.
The Seattle Seahawks signed star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a multi-year extension after a breakout 2025 season in which he led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards on 119 receptions and 10 TDs, following a 2024 Pro Bowl campaign of 1,130 yards on 100 receptions. The 14-3 Seahawks rode his production to a Super Bowl LX title, and the extension locks Smith-Njigba in Seattle for years as he called the city home and thanked the organization and community.
Washington’s proposed 9.9% “millionaires’ tax” starting in 2028 would cost Jaxon Smith-Njigba roughly $12.3M in state taxes on his $168.6M extension, while Ja’Marr Chase would pay about $4.46M under Ohio’s tax changes; after state taxes, Chase would take home about $156.54M and Smith-Njigba about $156.30M, meaning the tax geography narrows the gap despite the bigger contract and highlights how blue states tax athletes more than red states like Ohio.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s four-year, $168.6 million extension with Seattle is part of a six-year, $195.17 million package that folds in two remaining years, with $69.13 million guaranteed and roughly $89.1 million in new money over the first three years. The deal emphasizes upfront cash flow and front-loading, helping Seattle manage cap pressures amid rising totals and potentially setting a new ceiling for non‑quarterback receivers. It also signals ripple effects for peers like Puka Nacua and others in JSN’s draft class, while underscoring Seattle’s commitment at receiver and shaping how teams value WR contracts going forward.
Seattle exercised fifth-year options on Devon Witherspoon and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, then reached a record extension with JSN that makes him the NFL’s highest-paid WR and Seahawks’ top earner. The deal features a $35M fully guaranteed signing bonus, a $30M 2027 option bonus, a $10M 2029 option bonus, fully guaranteed base salaries through 2029, guarantees on 2028–2029 salaries, escalating base salaries through 2031, a 2032 void year, and workout/roster bonuses that drive cap hits through 2031.
Seattle signs star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a four-year, $168.6 million extension ($120 million guaranteed), making him the NFL’s highest-paid WR by annual value at about $42.15 million. After a 2025 season that earned him first-team All-Pro honors and NFL Offensive Player of the Year, including 1,793 receiving yards on 119 catches and 10 touchdowns, he’ll anchor Seattle’s high-powered offense as the cornerstone of their Super Bowl 60-winning squad.
The Seattle Seahawks reportedly signed star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a four-year extension worth about $168.6 million ($42.15 million per year), keeping him in Seattle through 2031 after a breakout 2025 season (119 receptions, 1,793 yards, 10 TDs; AP Offensive Player of the Year; All-Pro and Pro Bowler) and contributing to Seattle's Super Bowl LX postseason run.