Record WR contract
The Philadelphia Eagles signed a wide receiver to a four‑year, $168.8 million deal — the richest WR contract in NFL history, per coverage of the free‑agency wave. (sports.yahoo.com) The signing is one of several splash moves analysts say are reordering team outlooks in this free‑agency period. (espn.com)
The extension carries roughly $120 million in guaranteed money and an average annual value of about $42.15 million — both figures that set position records for a wide receiver. (espn.com)) That average tops the previous market benchmark set by Ja’Marr Chase, whose four‑year, $161 million extension carried an AAV near $40.25 million and about $112 million guaranteed. (spotrac.com)) Seattle exercised Smith‑Njigba’s fifth‑year option on March 20, 2026, and the new deal — combined with that option — keeps him under contract with the Seahawks through the 2031 season. (seahawks.com)) Smith‑Njigba led the NFL in 2025 with 1,793 receiving yards and 119 catches, each marking Seahawks single‑season records. (seahawks.com)) He was named the AP Offensive Player of the Year for the 2025 season and was a member of Seattle’s Super Bowl LX championship team. (nfl.com)) The Seahawks also picked up the fifth‑year option on CB Devon Witherspoon at the same time; Smith‑Njigba’s fifth‑year salary for 2027 is projected at about $23.852 million while Witherspoon’s is projected near $21.161 million. (nfl.com))
