The Seattle Seahawks have locked up wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for the long haul.
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Seahawks and JSN have agreed to a four-year, $168.6 million contract extension, which makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL.
"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," Schefter reported.
"The deal averages $42.15 million per year, and includes over $120 million guaranteed, both setting records for any wide receiver," Schefter added.
Why Smith-Njigba deserved it
The Seahawks wideout has gotten better and better each season in the NFL and he cemented himself as an elite wideout in 2025.
Smith-Njigba tallied a league-high 1,793 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns last year and went on to notch Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selections, as well as the AP Offensive Player of the Year award.
He was a hugely important piece to the Seahawks' Super Bowl offense and now will continue to be for many years to come.
What was the previous WR contract record?
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase previously had the high-water marks in terms of annual aveage ($40.25 million) and total value ($161 million), according to Over The Cap.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson held the record for guaranteed money at $110 million.
Smith-Njigba passes Chase by nearly $2 million in annual average and over $7 million in total value, and he blows by Jefferson's guaranteed money total by a whopping $10 million.
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