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sports16 days ago•14 min saved

Seahawks Lock Up Jaxon Smith-Njigba With Multiyear Extension

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.

via Seattle Seahawks|

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sports17 days ago•7 min saved

Washington Millionaires Tax Dampens Take-Home for Smith-Njigba's Big Deal

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.

via OutKick|

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sports18 days ago•10 min saved

Seahawks’ JSN Extension Sets a New Benchmark for Non-QB Pay

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.

via Sports Illustrated|

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sports18 days ago•2 min saved

Seahawks lock in record-breaking extension for Jaxon Smith-Njigba

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.

via Field Gulls|

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sports19 days ago•2 min saved

Seahawks lock up Jaxon Smith-Njigba with record-setting four-year extension

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.

via The New York Times|

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sports19 days ago•2 min saved

Seahawks lock in Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 4-year megadeal

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.

via NBC Sports|

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sports21 days ago•2 min saved

Seahawks lock in 2027 fifth-year options for Smith-Njigba and Witherspoon

Seattle announced the 2027 fifth-year options for 2023 first-round picks Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon, guaranteeing $23.852 million and $21.161 million respectively, with both players expected to seek long-term extensions; the option deadline is May 1.

via NBC Sports|

#devon-witherspoon #fifth-year-option #jaxon-smith-njigba

sports1 month ago•8 min saved

Gaudreau Honored, Thornton Shines, and Smith-Njigba Aims for WR Payday

Skull Session recalls Team USA’s gold-medal celebration honoring Johnny Gaudreau, praises Bruce Thornton after Michigan State’s 66-60 win over Ohio State, and features Jaxon Smith-Njigba asserting he deserves to be the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver based on his 2025 production; the piece also includes Ohio State promos and related notes.

via Eleven Warriors|

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sports1 month ago•2 min saved

Smith-Njigba eyes record-breaking WR payday with Seahawks

Seattle's Jaxon Smith-Njigba, three years into his rookie deal, says he deserves to be the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver and expects a lucrative second contract that could average over $40.25 million per year, potentially surpassing Ja’Marr Chase’s current record-setting deal; he emphasizes patience and readiness for the right timing and terms.

via NBC Sports|

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sports2 months ago•5 min saved

Seahawks push back after Druski's mispronunciation at NFL Honors

Jaxon Smith-Njigba won the 2026 NFL Offensive Player of the Year at NFL Honors, but Druski's deliberate mispronunciation of his name drew backlash from Seahawks players and staff, who criticized the moment as disrespectful and overshadowing the award.

via Awful Announcing|

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sports2 months ago•1 min saved

Druski’s mispronunciation steals a moment as JSN takes Offensive Player of the Year

Comedian Druski co-presented the NFL Offensive Player of the Year at NFL Honors and appeared to mispronounce Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s name, drawing criticism from the Seahawks’ PR team. Smith-Njigba didn’t attend, and the Seahawks star is gearing up for a Super Bowl matchup with the New England Patriots; the article also notes a misnamed “Mike Verbal” as Coach of the Year.

via Field Gulls|

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sports2 months ago•2 min saved

Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba Named NFL Offensive Player of the Year

Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year after a historic season, leading the league with 1,793 receiving yards on 119 catches with 10 touchdowns for a 14–3 Seattle squad; he earned 14 of 50 first‑place votes (272 points) and became the Seahawks’ second player to lead the league in receiving (joining Steve Largent), while adding unanimous All-Pro honors as finalists McCaffrey, Nacua, Robinson, and Maye trailed in the voting.

via NBC Sports|

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sports2 months ago•12 min saved

The Quiet Route Master: How Jaxon Smith-Njigba Shreds NFL Defenses

A profile of Jaxon Smith-Njigba highlighting how a relatively unassuming frame belies elite route discipline, separation, and ball-tracking that have propelled him from Texas high school stardom to Ohio State and into NFL prominence, with coaches and family emphasizing his work ethic, pre-snap instincts, and uncanny ability to get open and make spectacular catches.

via CBS Sports|

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sportsnfl2 months ago•6 min saved

Maye's clutch heroics push Patriots toward the Super Bowl as NFL awards swirl

An opinionated tour of NFL end-of-season awards: Drake Maye is the regular-season MVP front-runner after clutch performances in snow, while Myles Garrett posts a historic sacks total; rising stars Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua dazzle on offense; the piece also covers coach of the year Ben Johnson and includes humorous and controversial moments (play of the year and Rodgers’ on-field mishap).

via The Guardian|

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sports2 months ago•2 min saved

Parsons Eyes the Gonzalez–Smith-Njigba Duel as SB LX Spotlight

NFL star Micah Parsons said on X that the only reason he might watch SB LX is the Gonzalez–Smith-Njigba matchup, calling it the main draw of a Seahawks–Patriots final and joking that he has popcorn ready. He would have preferred Green Bay in the game. The showdown is presented as an improbably unlikely Super Bowl and even harkens back to a SB XLIX rematch, with Smith-Njigba and Gonzalez highlighted as top players on opposite sides. Packers fans had hoped the team would pick them in 2023.

via Lombardi Ave|

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