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Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba inks historic $168.6 million contract extension
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The Seattle Seahawks are still flying high after winning Super Bowl 60 . Seattle lost some of their core talent during NFL free agency, including Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III . But the Seahawks just inked a historic contract with their reigning Offensive Player of the Year .
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Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $168.6 million on Monday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.
JSN now earns $42.15 million per year on average and $120 million guaranteed. Both of those figures set records as the highest for any wide receiver in NFL history.
Smith-Njigba now makes more than double the highest-paid running back ( Saquon Barkley at $20.6 million per year) and tight end ( George Kittle at $19.1 million per year). This is a truly historic contract that resets the wide receiver market for elite players at the position.
JSN did not sound rushed to sign a contract extension when asked about it back in February. But he did note that he expected to become the NFL's highest-paid wide receiver .
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Smith-Njigba earned every penny of his massive extension. He emerged as a truly elite wide receiver in 2025, logging 119 receptions for 1,793 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns during the regular season. JSN averaged a whopping 15.1 yards per reception, which is a huge accomplishment considering his large volume of receptions.
Seattle extended tackle Charles Cross on a $104 million contract back in January after earning the No. 1 seed. The JSN extension adds even more stability to the team's future on offense.
Now cornerback Devon Witherspoon should be next in line for a massive extension.
The future has not been this bright in Seattle since the Legion of Boom days.
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