Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba broke out in a massive way last season—the fourth-year pro led the league with 1,793 receiving yards in 2025 on the way to winning Offensive Player of the Year honors. Smith Njigba played a big part in Seattle’s march to victory in Super Bowl LX and was rewarded handsomely—a four-year, $168.6 million contract extension.
While speaking to reporters, Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald stated the obvious—Smith-Njigba is one of the most important players in the Emerald City.
“He’s going to be here and he’s a foundational piece, he’s a cornerstone of our team,” he said. “Just being able to see his growth over the two years that we’ve been here. I mean, the sky’s the limit. This is the beginning. This is another iteration of our football team, and Jax is obviously going to be a huge part of it and where we want to go and where we want to take our team, and I know it’s early in his career, but he’s already a leader on our team and will be for a long time. So, we’re really excited.”
Smith-Njigba is the unquestioned No. 1 target in the passing game for a Seahawks team with its eyes set on a repeat. With Kenneth Walker III gone and Zach Charbonnet rehabbing an ACL tear, there are significant questions facing the Seattle ground game. If the Seahawks are forced to go to the air more in 2026, most of those targets will be headed Smith Njigba’s way.
The result will be the first 150-catch season ever.
And a 2026 season that will make that massive contract look positively reasonable.
