Seahawks’ WR mega‑deal
Jaxon Smith‑Njigba agreed to a 4‑year, $168.8 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks — making him the highest‑paid wide receiver in NFL history. The signing is the headline move of this free‑agency window and reshapes Seattle’s offense contractually and financially (sports.yahoo.com).
The extension carries roughly $120 million guaranteed at signing, according to people familiar with the agreement. (msn.com) Seattle’s payout includes a reported $35 million signing bonus and fully guaranteed option bonuses — a $30 million option that becomes guaranteed for 2027 and a $10 million option tied to 2029, per the contract breakdown. (sports.mynorthwest.com) The Seahawks had already exercised Smith‑Njigba’s fifth‑year option for 2027, which is why the new money is scheduled to begin counting more fully in 2028 rather than immediately. (bleacherreport.com) Spotrac’s year‑by‑year cash and cap table shows front‑loaded payments in the near term — $36.5 million cash in 2026 (including the signing bonus), about $32.6 million in 2027, then a lighter cash year in 2028 before larger payouts again later in the deal. (spotrac.com) The extension, added to his rookie contract, keeps Smith‑Njigba under team control through the 2031 season and raises his average annual value to roughly $42.15 million. (spotrac.com) Smith‑Njigba’s new average surpasses Justin Jefferson’s earlier top mark (about $35 million AAV on his extension), and Justin Jefferson’s deal carried roughly $110 million guaranteed for comparison. (sportingnews.com) Smith‑Njigba earned the extension after a 2025 campaign that led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards on 119 catches and culminated in the AP Offensive Player of the Year award. (espn.com) Spotrac lists WME Sports (Joel Segal, Ben Renzin, Geoff Garmhausen) as his representatives on the contract negotiations. (spotrac.com)
