Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba shattered records. Now, he's got a historic deal, redefining the highest-paid non-quarterback market.
The Seattle Seahawks took care of their business on the field, winning the Super Bowl to cap a season in which wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba emered as a superstar.
Next order of business? The next contract for JSN.
And now it's done.
Smith-Njigba is coming off a spectacular season in which he earned Offensive Player of the Year honors after totaling a franchise-record 1,793 receiving yards, which were the eighth-most in a single season in league history.
He was a 2023 first-round draft pick, so he is now entering the final year of his rookie contract, which means he is also eligible for an extension.
How much will the deal, first noted on Monday morning by ESPN, cost the Seahawks?
It's a whopper: A four-year extension that makes him the highest-paid wide receiver of all-time ... at $168.6 million.
That's an average of $42.15 million and the deal reportedly includes $120 million guaranteed ... both of those numbers representing all-time NFL highes.
Here's a look at the top 10 non-QB salaries in the NFL coming into this deal ...
1. Packers EDGE Micah Parsons – $46.5 million
2. Lions EDGE Aidan Hutchinson – $45 million
3. Steelers EDGE T.J. Watt – $41 million
4. Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase – $40.25 million
5. Browns EDGE Myles Garrett – $40 million
6. Texans EDGE Danielle Hunter – $35.6 million
7. Raiders EDGE Maxx Crosby – $35.5 million
8. Vikings WR Justin Jefferson – $35 million
T-9. 49ers EDGE Nick Bosa – $34 million
T-9. Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb – $34 million
As you can see, edge rushers are cashing in ... but wide receivers are giving chase.
And now? It's no longer a question of, "Is JSN now in a class with Jefferson, Chase and Lamb?''
The hard numbers say it is so.
And now the contract numbers say the same.