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Seattle Seahawks prima Jaxon Smith-Njigba precocious said he expects to go nan highest-paid wide receiver successful NFL history. He sewage his wish pinch a four-year, $168.6m statement hold that includes $120m guaranteed, according to aggregate reports connected Monday.
Smith-Njigba’s $42.15m yearly net surpasses Cincinnati Bengals prima Ja’Marr Chase, who averages $40.25m a season connected his four-year, $161m deal.
“I deliberation I merit to beryllium nan highest-paid astatine my position, conscionable what I springiness to nan crippled and nan community, I springiness it my all. And I deliberation that’s worthy a lot, batch more,” Smith-Njigba told WFAA-TV successful February.
“I would play this crippled for free, I emotion this crippled truthful much, but you don’t person to. I’m learning to beryllium a bully businessman, and we request that cheque astatine nan extremity of nan day.”
The Seahawks had exercised Smith-Njigba’s fifth-year action past Friday.
He was nan NFL Offensive Player of nan Year successful 2025 erstwhile he group franchise records pinch 119 receptions and 1,793 receiving yards. He besides caught 10 scoring passes. He had 17 catches for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns successful nan playoffs past season, including 4 receptions for 27 yards arsenic nan Seahawks hit nan New England Patriots, 29-13, successful Super Bowl LX.
Smith-Njigba, who turned 24 successful February, has 282 receptions for 3,551 yards and 20 touchdown catches successful 51 NFL games (36 starts). The 20th wide prime successful 2023 retired of Ohio State is simply a two-time Pro Bowl selection.
