Overview
- Smith-Njigba agreed to a four-year, $168.6 million extension Monday that pays $42.15 million per year with more than $120 million guaranteed.
- The deal sets a new high for wide receivers and surpasses Ja'Marr Chase’s $40.25 million annual average.
- Seattle had exercised his 2027 fifth-year option days earlier at about $23.85 million, a team right that applies to first-round picks.
- He earned Offensive Player of the Year in 2025 with 119 catches, 1,793 yards, and 10 touchdowns, then helped the Seahawks win the Super Bowl.
- The move fits a broader plan as Seattle extended left tackle Charles Cross and signed Rashid Shaheed, and the new price point could steer future talks for elite receivers across the league.