How much is Cowboys WR Pickens worth after Smith-Njigba mammoth deal?
The wide receiver market has a new clubhouse leader after Seattle extends their OPOY star. What will the trickle-down impact be for Dallas?
The NFL has a new highest-paid receiver, after the Seattle Seahawks rewarded reigning offensive player of the year Jaxon Smith-Njigba with a mammoth contract. The soon-to-be fourth-year wideout has inked a whopping four-year, $168. 6 million deal that averages $42.
15 million a season, clearing the former top receiver Ja'Marr Chase by almost two million a season. The new deal has been expected, and follows Seattle placing the fifth-year option on he and CB Devon Witherspoon on Friday. The team made it clear they were simply placeholders and new deals were being worked on.
With the completion of the pact, there is sure to be ripple effects for the wideout market, which includes Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens, who is set to play 2026 on the franchise tag. Highest paid receivers in the NFL on a per-year basis: 🏈Jaxon Smith-Njigba: $42. 15M 🏈Ja’Marr Chase: $40.
25M 🏈Justin Jefferson: $35M 🏈CeeDee Lamb: $34M 🏈DK Metcalf: $33M 🏈Garrett Wilson: $32. 5M https://t. co/eqDxUvdEzZ — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 23, 2026 Cowboys current situation on offense Pickens tag will pay him $27.
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