Seahawks signing WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba to four-year, $168.6 million contract extension

Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba is now the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.

The Seattle Seahawks and JSN have agreed to a four-year, $168.6 million contract extension, with $120 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Monday, per the wideout’s agent.

The $42.15 million per-year average in new money leapfrogs Ja’Marr Chase ($40.25 million) for the most ever for a pass catcher.

Smith-Njigba is coming off a smashing season in which he led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards, averaging a career-high 15.1 yards per catch on 119 grabs with 10 touchdowns. He also led the NFL with 14.5 scrimmage yards per touch.

En route to helping lead the Seahawks to a Super Bowl, JSN was named a first-team All-Pro and made his second consecutive Pro Bowl.

Still just 24 years old, the star receiver is the entire package. Excellent route-running ability allows JSN to break free of any coverage. Sam Darnold looked his way so often in 2025 because the wideout is seemingly always open. Adding to his technical skill, JSN owns sticky hands and the smarts to know the soft spots in every defense. He rarely, if ever, runs himself into trouble.

Smith-Njigba is a matchup nightmare for defense. His ability to dominate out wide, in the slot, or even run routes from the backfield makes it extremely difficult for defenses to match up with him every down. That’s a weapon that’s hard to take away.

The Seahawks recently picked up JSN’s fifth-year option, worth roughly $23.852 million, with designs on locking him down long-term. Mission accomplished. Next for Seattle is inking cornerback Devon Witherspoon for the long haul.

Smith-Njigba resetting the top of the receiver market could impact division rival Los Angeles, whose star wideout Puka Nacua is entering the final year of his contract and up for an extension this offseason.

By: Kevin Patra, Senior News Writer