Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba enjoyed a breakout season in 2024. Smith-Njigba led the offense in every major receiving category, posting 100 receptions for 1,130 yards and six touchdowns. After parting with DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett this offseason, there’s no questioning who the Seahawks’ go-to receiver is for the foreseeable future.
Smith-Njigba is entering his third professional season this year. General manager John Schneider will be tasked with making a decision on JSN’s fifth-year option next offseason. The Seahawks will almost certainly exercise that option, keeping Smith-Njigba under contract through 2027. He’ll become eligible to sign an extension next summer.
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Eventual negotiations will be altered by the current happenings in the market. The New York Jets signed wide receiver Garrett Wilson to a four-year, $130 million contract extension that includes $90 million guaranteed earlier this week. At over $31 million per season, Wilson will be one of the highest-paid receivers in the NFL.
Smith-Njigba was certainly pleased to see Wilson’s extension. Smith-Njigba will aim to reach the $30 million per campaign average mark on his eventual extension as well. His 2025 form will have a massive impact on the direction of eventual negotiations.
The Seahawks have JSN on a team-friendly contract through 2027, but his payday will eventually come.
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This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Garrett Wilson deal to impact Seahawks talks with Jaxon Smith-Njigba