Seahawks Lock In Smith-Njigba, Cap Squeeze Looms

0:00On March 24th, the Seattle Seahawks just secured wide receiver Jackson Smith and Jigba with the richest contract ever for an NFL receiver. It's a four-year extension worth $168,600,000 starting after the 2028 season, keeping him locked in through 2031. As the offensive player of the year, he's a cornerstone of their Super Bowl winning offense. Meanwhile, the team has several other key offensive players tied down for the next few years, Rashid Shaheed signed a three-year deal as a dynamic number two receiver. Tidens like AJ Barner and Elijah Aroyal are set through 20. 27 in 2028, an offensive lineman Abraham Lucas, Charles Cross and Grace Able angered the line until at least 20. 28 or 2030. This massive payout for Smith and Jigba will squeeze the salary cap, especially with $48.8 million hits in 2030 and $50.3 million in 2031.

1:00It puts pressure on extending quarterback Sam Donald after his current three-year pact ends in 2028 and raises questions at running. Back, center and ride guard, plus whether veteran Cooper Cup sticks around past 2027. On defense, things look stable with Byron Murphy the second needing attention soon. Inside linebackers Ernest Jones the fourth and Drake Thomas having. Two years left and a loaded secondary featuring recent extensions for Devon Witherspoon, Josh Job, Ty Okada and Rookie Nick M&Werry. Strong safety Julian Love might return on a short deal at age 30. Overall, locking in Smith and Jigba now resets the market and gives the front office time to navigate the cap while building around their young core for more contention runs.