Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Monday that Seattle and Jaxon Smith-Njigba agreed to a four-year, $168.6 million extension that would make him the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver.
- The agreement carries a $42.15 million average salary with more than $120 million guaranteed, eclipsing Ja’Marr Chase’s annual mark and Justin Jefferson’s guarantee record.
- The Associated Press, citing a person with knowledge, said the contract was not yet finalized and listed the total at $168.8 million.
- The extension begins after his rookie deal and would keep him under contract through the 2031 season, following Seattle’s decision Friday to pick up his 2027 fifth-year option; cornerback Devon Witherspoon is viewed as the next extension target.
- Smith-Njigba’s 2025 breakout—1,793 yards, 119 catches and AP Offensive Player of the Year—underpins the price and is expected to influence upcoming talks for peers such as the Rams’ Puka Nacua, whose new deal is not considered imminent.