Seahawks Star Jaxon Smith-Njigba: 'I Should be Highest-Paid Vast Receiver'

[ad_1] Seattle Seahawks vast receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba simply led the NFL in receiving yards, and now he desires to be paid like that.

"I’m actually not too pressed proper now to get it carried out. I do know my time is coming and once we get it carried out, it’s going to be a fantastic deal. God’s timing is ideal timing, so at any time when which will come, we’ll be prepared for it. I consider I should be the highest-paid at my place, simply what I give to the sport and the neighborhood. I give it my all," Smith-Njigba, who's now extension-eligible, stated when requested about doubtlessly signing a contract extension with the Seahawks in an interview with WFAA.

"And I feel that’s price quite a bit, lot extra. I might play this recreation totally free. I really like this recreation a lot, however you don’t should. I’m studying to be a great businessman, and we want that verify on the finish of the day."

Final season, Smith-Njigba totaled 119 receptions for an NFL-high 1,793 yards (15.1 yards per reception) and 10 touchdowns, serving to him win the 2025 Offensive Participant of the 12 months Award. In the meantime, he racked up 100-plus receiving yards in 9 regular-season video games and 10 video games altogether (common season plus postseason).

Throughout Seattle's three postseason video games, Smith-Njigba totaled 17 receptions for 199 yards — 153 of these yards coming towards the Los Angeles Rams within the NFC Championship Sport — and two touchdowns en path to the Seahawks beating the New England Patriots in Tremendous Bowl LX.

In 2024, Smith-Njigba reeled in 100 receptions for 1,130 yards and 6 touchdowns, with him incomes Professional Bowl nods in every of the final two seasons (2024-25). Seattle chosen Smith-Njigba with the No. 20 choose within the 2023 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, with whom he led the Massive Ten in receptions (95) and receiving yards (1,606) in 2021.

Concerning a possible extension for Smith-Njigba, Ja'Marr Chase has the best common annual worth and complete cash in a contract for an NFL vast receiver (four-year, $161 million take care of the Cincinnati Bengals, $40.25M AAV); Justin Jefferson (four-year, $140 million take care of the Minnesota Vikings, $35M AAV) is second, adopted by CeeDee Lamb in third (four-year, $136 million take care of the Dallas Cowboys, $34M AAV).