Jaxon Smith-Njigba receives mislabeled trophy in 'disrespectful' mix-up
Jaxon Smith-Njigba just might be the NFL's most anonymous superstar.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba rose to superstardom in 2025, becoming the NFL's most prolific receiver while powering the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl win. Apparently it still may take a while for the public consciousness to catch up to his production. In a recent Instagram Story , Smith-Njigba revealed a hilarious mix-up of what was supposed to be the Offensive Player of the Year award he won at NFL Honors.
Yes, the same NFL Honors in which Druski butchered his name . JSN's trophy mistakenly read, "Defensive Player of the Year," prompting the Ohio State product to admit, "It's getting disrespectful, guys. " Smith-Njigba followed up his video of the trophy with a selfie encapsulating his frustration.
"Just keep the award at this point," Smith-Njigba's caption read. "Leave it in the history books tho. " The #NFL gave #Seahawks Jaxon Smith-Njigba "2025 Defensive Player of the Year.
" This was his response on his Instagram story: Photo credit: JSN/IG pic. twitter. com/asKqdTD2gr ā HawkMania (@hawkmania4) May 19, 2026 In his first season without D.