Seattle Seahawks extend star wideout's contract
Seattle Seahawks extend the contract of star WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
The Seattle Seahawks haven’t made a lot of noise this offseason, but they did make some noise Monday by extending the contract of wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “ESPN Sources: Offensive Player of the Year and Super-Bowl champion Jaxon Smith-Njigba reached an agreement with the Seattle Seahawks on a four-year, $168. 6 million contract extension that now makes him the highest-paid WR in NFL history.
The deal averages $42. 15 million per year and includes over $120 million guaranteed, both setting records for any wide receiver. The deal was confirmed by @WINSportsGroup .
” ESPN Sources: Offensive Player of the Year and Super-Bowl champion Jaxon Smith-Njigba reached agreement with the Seattle Seahawks on a four-year, $168. 6 million contract extension that now makes him the highest-paid WR in NFL history. The deal averages $42.
15 million per year,… pic. twitter. com/WFBtZqE4L2 — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 23, 2026 Smith-Njigba earned Pro-Bowl honors in 2024 and 2025, and has emerged as the league's top receiver last season, leading the NFL with a franchise-record 1,793 receiving yards on his way to first-team All-Pro and AP Offensive Player of the Year honors.