Seahawks keep key part of offense with Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s record-setting extension
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider said Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s record-setting contract extension shows the team's commitment to keep winning. Smith-Njigba signed his extension with the Seahawks on Wednesday.
The four-year, $168. 8 million deal, with $120 million guaranteed will make the 24-year-old the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL, and should help put to rest any Seattle fans’ concerns with the team going up for sale shortly after the Seahawks won their second Super Bowl , and first under owner Jody Allen. “She’s like, let’s go win another one; let’s get after it,” Schneider said of Allen.
“There’s another world out there that is coming. We’re getting ready for it. As of right now, we are just keep ripping like we always have.
” The franchise’s latest move keeps Smith-Njigba under contract with Seattle through the 2031 season. Smith-Njigba’s deal surpasses that of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who signed a $161 million extension with $112 million guaranteed last March . The reigning AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year admitted there’s a level of satisfaction with his new contract after setting the team record for yards receiving (1,793) and receptions (119) in a single season.
“This proves that I’m good for a long time. You know what I’m saying? ” Smith-Njigba said.