Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Seattle Seahawks, Wide Receiver

Age: 24y-1m-11d (Feb 14, 2002)

Exp: 3 Years

Country: US

College: Ohio State

Drafted: Round 1 (#20 overall), 2023

Agent(s): Joel Segal, Ben Renzin, Geoff Garmhausen (WME Sports)

2026 Cap Hit

$10,371,329

2026 Cash

$36,500,000

Career Earnings

$11,708,557

2026-2031 Rookie Extension (CURRENT)

The Seattle Seahawks signed Jaxon Smith-Njigba to a 4-year, $168.8M contract extension on March 23, 2026 that makes him the highest average paid ($42.15M) WR in history at signing. The 24-year-old is now under contract at 6 years, $195.1M through the 2031 season, with a little over $120M guaranteed for practical purposes.JSN is now owed $36.5M in 2026, including a $35M signing bonus. In 2027, a $30M guaranteed option bonus, helps to temper cap hits over the next two seasons. All $69.13M of 2026-2027 compensation is fully guaranteed at signing. On the 5th day of the 2028 waiver period, another $29.9M will become fully guaranteed, including a $10M option bonus designated for 2029. A final $21M of 2029 compensation becomes fully guaranteed on the 5th day of the 2029 waiver period.For practical purposes, this is a 4 year, $120M contract, with the final 2-years, $75M unsecured.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $168,600,000

Average Salary:

$42,150,000

Signing Bonus:

$35,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$69,130,996

Total GTD:

$120,067,996

Free Agent:

2032 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2026	24		$10,371,329	3.44%	$36,500,000	$36,500,000	$71,002,325
2027	25		$15,630,996	4.84%	$32,630,996	$69,130,996	$60,630,996
2028	26		$32,937,000	9.28%	$19,937,000	$89,067,996	$45,000,000
2029	27		$36,500,000	9.73%	$31,000,000	$120,067,996	$32,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2030, 4 YR, $120,067,996; $19,000,000 DEAD CAP
2030	28		$48,800,000	12.28%	$33,300,000	$153,367,996	$19,000,000
2031	29		$50,300,000	11.61%	$41,800,000	$195,167,996	$6,000,000
2032	30	Void UFA	$2,500,000	-	-	$195,167,996	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Roster Bonus	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Option Proration	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2026	24		$1,250,000	$8,871,329	-	-	-	$250,000	$10,371,329	3.44%	$71,002,325	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $71,002,325 2026 Savings: $-60,630,996 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $66,871,329 2026 Savings: $-56,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $13,002,325 2027 Dead Cap: $58,000,000 2026 Savings: $-2,630,996 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $13,002,325 2027 Dead Cap: $58,000,000 2026 Savings: $-2,630,996 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $8,871,329 2027 Dead Cap: $58,000,000 2026 Savings: $1,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	25		$1,530,996	$7,000,000	-	$850,000	$6,000,000	$250,000	$15,630,996	4.84%	$60,630,996	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $60,630,996 2027 Savings: $-45,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $58,000,000 2027 Savings: $-42,369,004 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $15,630,996 2028 Dead Cap: $45,000,000 2027 Savings: $0 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $15,630,996 2028 Dead Cap: $45,000,000 2027 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $45,000,000 2027 Savings: $2,630,996 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	26		$18,837,000	$7,000,000	-	$850,000	$6,000,000	$250,000	$32,937,000	9.28%	$45,000,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $45,000,000 2028 Savings: $-12,063,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $45,000,000 2028 Savings: $-12,063,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2028 Savings: $19,937,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2028 Savings: $19,937,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2028 Savings: $19,937,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029	27		$19,900,000	$7,000,000	-	$850,000	$8,500,000	$250,000	$36,500,000	9.73%	$32,000,000	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2029 Savings: $4,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $32,000,000 2029 Savings: $4,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $19,000,000 2029 Savings: $23,500,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $19,000,000 2029 Savings: $23,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2030 Dead Cap: $19,000,000 2029 Savings: $23,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2030, 4 YR, $120,067,996; $19,000,000 DEAD CAP
2030	28		$32,200,000	$7,000,000	-	$850,000	$8,500,000	$250,000	$48,800,000	12.28%	$19,000,000	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $19,000,000 2030 Savings: $29,800,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $19,000,000 2030 Savings: $29,800,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2030 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2031 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2030 Savings: $35,800,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2031 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2030 Savings: $35,800,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $13,000,000 2031 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2030 Savings: $35,800,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2031	29		$37,700,000	-	$3,000,000	$850,000	$8,500,000	$250,000	$50,300,000	11.61%	$6,000,000	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2031 Savings: $44,300,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2031 Savings: $44,300,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2031 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $44,300,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $44,300,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $44,300,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2032	30	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	$2,500,000	-	$2,500,000	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $2,500,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $2,500,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $2,500,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $2,500,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $2,500,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Roster Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Option Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2026	24		$1,250,000	$35,000,000	-	-	-	$250,000	$36,500,000	$36,500,000	$195,167,996
2027	25		$1,530,996	-	-	$850,000	$30,000,000	$250,000	$32,630,996	$69,130,996	$158,667,996
2028	26		$18,837,000	-	-	$850,000	-	$250,000	$19,937,000	$89,067,996	$126,037,000
2029	27		$19,900,000	-	-	$850,000	$10,000,000	$250,000	$31,000,000	$120,067,996	$106,100,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2030, 4 YR, $120,067,996; $19,000,000 DEAD CAP
2030	28		$32,200,000	-	-	$850,000	-	$250,000	$33,300,000	$153,367,996	$75,100,000
2031	29		$37,700,000	-	$3,000,000	$850,000	-	$250,000	$41,800,000	$195,167,996	$41,800,000
2032	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$195,167,996	-

Contract Notes

$69,130,996 guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2026 compensation + 2027 compensation)
$19,937,000 of 2028 compensation + $10M of 2029 compensation fully guarantees the 5th waiver period day of 2028 (injury at signing)
Additional $21M of 2029 compensation fully guarantees the 5th waiver period day of 2029 (injury at signing)
2027 Option Bonus: $30M (guaranteed)
2029 Option Bonus: $10M (guarantees the 5th waiver period day of 2028)
Per Game Active Bonus: $50,000 ($850,000)
2031 Roster Bonus: $3M (5th day of the 2031 league year)

Source: PFT

2023-2027 Rookie

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $14,417,307

Average Salary:

$3,604,327

Signing Bonus:

$7,485,316

GTD at Sign:

$14,417,307

Total GTD:

$14,417,307

Free Agent:

2028 / UFA

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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$11,708,557

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2023	21	Active	$8,235,316	$8,235,316
2024	22	Active	$1,405,332	$9,640,648
2025	23	Active	$2,067,909	$11,708,557	Nfc Pro Bowl:WR All NFL (1st)
Total			$11,708,557	$11,708,557
2026	24	Active	$36,500,000
2027	25	Active	$32,630,996
2028	26	Active	$19,937,000
2029	27	Active	$31,000,000
2030	28	Active	$33,300,000
2031	29	Active	$41,800,000
Total			$206,876,553

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
3		$3,255,996	$7,485,316	$960,000	-	$7,245	-	$11,708,557

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Restructure	Option	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2023	21	$750,000	$7,485,316				$8,235,316	$8,235,316
2024	22	$955,332		$450,000			$1,405,332	$9,640,648
2025	23	$1,550,664		$510,000		$7,245	$2,067,909	$11,708,557
Total		$3,255,996	$7,485,316	$960,000		$7,245	$11,708,557	$11,708,557
2026	24	$1,250,000	$35,000,000			$250,000	$36,500,000
2027	25	$1,530,996			$30,000,000	$250,000	$32,630,996
2028	26	$18,837,000				$250,000	$19,937,000
2029	27	$19,900,000			$10,000,000	$250,000	$31,000,000
2030	28	$32,200,000				$250,000	$33,300,000
2031	29	$37,700,000		$3,000,000		$250,000	$41,800,000
Total		$114,673,992	$42,485,316	$3,960,000	$40,000,000	$1,507,245	$206,876,553

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
3		$3,255,996	$7,485,316	$960,000	-	$7,245	-	$11,708,557

Mar 23, 2026 Signed a 4 year $168.6 million contract extension with Seattle (SEA)
Mar 21, 2026 Seattle (SEA) exercised a $23.85 million 5th-year option for 2027
Oct 24, 2025 Fined $14,491 Excessive celebration (use of a prop) againsr Houston (HOU)
May 11, 2023 Signed a 4 year $14.4 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
Apr 27, 2023 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 1 (#20 overall)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Oct 24, 2025	Excessive celebration (use of a prop) againsr Houston (HOU)	$14,491
Dec 15, 2023	Unsportsmanlike Conduct against San Francisco (SF)	$11,473
Fines: 2		$25,964

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Rec Receptions	Rec Yards	Rec Touchdowns	Fum
2025	SEA	17	17	829	79.79	119	1,793	10	3
2024	SEA	17	16	948	86.42	100	1,130	6	1
2023	SEA	17	3	675	64.53	63	628	4	0

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