The Seattle Seahawks decided to sign wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a four-year $168 million deal on Monday and $110 million of it will be guaranteed. Smith-Njigba was eligible for a contract extension since he was already in the NFL for three seasons. He played a huge role in Seattle winning the Super Bowl a season ago and now he got a big pay day.
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Feb 11, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) looks on during the Super Bowl LX parade. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images
During the 2025 NFL season with the Seahawks, he caught 119 passes for 1,793 yards, and 10 touchdowns, along with averaging 15.1 yards per reception. Smith-Njigba was targeted 163 times. He is only 24 years old.
Colin Cowherd Likes What the Seattle Seahawks Did by Extending Jaxon Smith-Njigba
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Feb 11, 2026; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) reacts during the Super Bowl LX parade. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Ng-Imagn Images
Colin Cowherd was on the Herd on FS1 on Monday afternoon talking about the Seahawks giving Smith-Njigba a contract extension. Cowherd said, “A lot of young players are productive but teams don’t sign them a year early. Why did they do it with JSN? No drama, no big ego, he is what every CEO is seeking. He is what every GM is seeking.” It is not a surprise that he has been a major supporter of the Seahawks and the way they run things. This was a job well done by general manager Jon Schneider for signing Smith-Njigba to a long-term contract now.
They didn’t even wait to sign him. This was well deserved. He was the offensive player of the year last season for Seattle. Smith-Njigba is one of the best wide receivers in the NFL. He is going to be a problem in the NFL for the next several years and this is going also going to reset the market for wide receivers as well.
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