Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba hopes to pick up where he left off early in 2026

Outside of signing a record-setting contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks in March, plenty has gone right for Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2026. A month before Smith-Njigba signed a four-year, $168.8-million deal, with $120 million guaranteed, which makes the 24-year-old the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL, he was a key cog on the Seahawks’ Super Bowl-winning team. Shortly before Super Bowl 60, Smith-Njigba was named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year after setting the team record for yards receiving (1,793) and receptions (119) in a season.

By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire

Yahoo Sports reports: Outside of signing a record-setting contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks in March, plenty has gone right for Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2026. A month before Smith-Njigba signed a four-year, $168.8-million deal, with $120 million guaranteed, which makes the 24-year-old the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL, he was a key cog on the Seahawks’ Super Bowl-winning team. Shortly before Super Bowl 60, Smith-Njigba was named AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year after setting the team record for yards receiving (1,793) and receptions (119) in a season.