Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith Njigba talks to the media in the locker room as the celebration from winning Super Bowl 60 continues. By Gregg Bell
So now we know why the Seahawks weren’t spending all their money in free agency.
They are using it to keep the best of their own.
The Super Bowl champions have agreed to a four-year contract extension with All-Pro Jaxon Smith-Njigba that will pay him up to $168.6 million with $120 million guaranteed to make the NFL offensive player of the year the highest-paid wide receiver in league history.
The deal at $42.15 million per season is also a record for wide receivers.
His representatives at Win Sports Group confirmed Smith-Njigba’s massive new deal Monday morning.
It keeps Smith-Njigba, who just turned 24 last month, as a franchise cornerstone with two-time Pro Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold and three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon for as long as the Seahawks can envision.
This story will be updated.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) of the Seattle Seahawks looks on prior to a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on Jan. 3, 2026 in Santa Clara, Calif. Lachlan Cunningham Getty Images