Any limitation put on me is not true

The fact that Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba has become a household name this season may have come as a surprise to some, but JSN just seems to be living up to the lofty goals he has for himself.

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“I kinda live by my expectations being higher than anybody can expect,” Smith-Njigba said during a special Tuesday edition of Seattle Sports’ The Huddle, “and I feel like that’s what kinda has gotten me here, just to have those crazy dreams and goals and really chase after them.”

“Here” would be Smith-Njigba’s status as the leading receiver in the NFL with 1,637 yards this season, in reach of the league record of 1,964 receiving yards set by Detroit’s Calvin Johnson in 2012. While JSN could break that record, he would need to average over 163.5 yards over the final two games of the regular season, a mark that is just under his season-high of 167 yards in a single game.

Then again, pointing that out might seem like casting doubt on Smith-Njigba. And if there’s one thing that came through in his conversation with hosts Michael Bumpus, Dave Wyman and Stacy Rost on Tuesday, it’s that he makes a living proving doubters wrong.

Asked by Wyman if he ever disagrees with comments about his abilities, Smith-Njibga responded in a way that was a bit humorous in its repetition.

“Yeah, no, all the time. All the time. All the time,” JSN said.

Smith-Njibga elaborated that he thinks any talk of his limitations is off-base.

“Honestly, any limitation I think that’s put on me is not true,” he said. “I honestly feel like I can do almost everything – and I can continue to grow at everything, of course. But I feel like I can do everything on the field. That’s what I work on to have my game, whatever you need – if it’s a jump ball, back shoulder, slant, fade, outside, inside, blocking, whatever it is, I’m trying to complete my whole game. And I do take offense to that and it does light a little something in me to go prove that.”

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Coming into this season, which is JSN’s third since the Seahawks drafted him No. 20 overall in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Ohio State, there were questions about whether he could move into the No. 1 receiver role after DK Metcalf was traded to the Steelers. And there were even questions about whether his style is too similar to veteran addition Cooper Kupp, as both had reputations for playing more of a slot receiver role.

Clearly, those questions have been answered emphatically by JSN’s incredible season. They’ve also been answered by his ability to continue to produce even as his reputation grows. JSN has been held to less than 90 receiving yards in a game just twice in 2025, and he bounced back from a season-low 23 yards in Week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings with games of 92 yards against the Atlanta Falcons, 113 yards against the Indianapolis Colts, and 96 yards against the Los Angeles Rams in the games since.

How does he continue to get himself in position for throws from quarterback Sam Darnold?

“Going across the field – I don’t know if it’s my body shape or something, but I just feel like nobody can run with me across the field,” Smith-Njigba said. “I don’t know what it is, but I feel like I can just run away from guys. I give credit to just my trainers and just getting after it in the offseason, getting better.”

Hear the full conversation with Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba from The Huddle in the podcast at this link, in the audio player below or the video at the top of this post.

Any limitation put on me is not true

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