Seahawks Sign Smith-Njigba to Record-Breaking Deal

0:00On March 23, the Seattle Seahawks just made ways by signing wide receiver Jackson Smith and Jigba to a four-year extension worth $168,600,000. That breaks down to $42,150,000 per season, topping any receiver deal in NFL history. It's even more than what they pay their starting quarterback, Sam Darnold. This comes right after Seattle locked up another receiver, Rashid Shaheed, to a three-year deal for $51 million. Now the Seahawks boast the league's priciest receiver group, outspending teams like the Bengals. Smith and Jigba earned it as the NFL's offensive player of the year on their Super Bowl winning squad. Fans and analysts see this as a smart play in a shifting market. With Darnold on a solid but modest three-year, $100,500,000 contract, Seattle is loading up on weapons instead of chasing a lead quarterback cash. Their 14-and-three record last season proves the approach works.

1:02The salary cap jumped $22 million this year to $300 million for the first time, giving teams room to pay stars like Smith and Jigba, big. Seattle got ahead of upcoming deals for young receivers, such as Puka Nakua and Malik neighbors. In the end, this savvy move keeps the defending champs loaded and flexible as the cap keeps climbing. Football News, powered by AI. This is NFL News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.