Age: 24
Free Agency: 2032 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 196
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2023 Draft, Round 1, #20 overall (Seahawks)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $10,371,329 (3.30% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $36,500,000 (11.52% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 3.52
- Contract Value: $168,600,000 ($42,150,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $69,130,996
- Contract Ranking: 1/275 at WR
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signing | Option | Regular | Per Game | ||||||||||||
| 2026 | 24 | $1,250,000 | $8,871,329 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $1,500,000 | $10,371,329 | 3.3% | |||||
| 2027 | 25 | $1,530,996 | $7,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $32,630,996 | $15,630,996 | 4.8% | |||||
| 2028
February 10: Salary is guaranteed; $10 million of 2029 salary is guaranteed.
| 26 | $18,837,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $32,937,000 | 9.4% | |||||
| 2029
February 10: Remaining $21 million salary is guaranteed
| 27 | $19,900,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $36,500,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 28 | $32,200,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $48,800,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031 | 29 | $37,700,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $50,300,000 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 30 | Void | $0 | $2,500,000 | Void | Void | Void | Void | $2,500,000 | -- | |||||
| Total | $111,417,996 | $36,871,329 | $40,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $34,130,996 | $197,039,325 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Jaxon Smith-Njigba signed a four year, $168.6 million contract extension with the Seahawks on March 23, 2026. Details of the contract were reported by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Smith-Njigba received $120.068 million in guarantees of which $93.5 million is a new money guarantee. $69.13 million is fully guaranteed at signing. The full guarantee consists of a $35 million signing bonus, his 2026 salary and bonuses, a $30 million option bonus in 2027 and his 2027 salary and bonuses. If on the roster on the five days after the Super Bowl played in 2028 his 2028 salary and $10 million of his 2029 salary is fully guaranteed. Five days after the 2029 Super Bowl will see the remaining $21 million of his 2029 salary become guaranteed. We are estimating that the team used one void year for salary cap purposes, but that could change to two void years or no void years. We will update his cap figures when we confirm that. His cap number for 2026 increases by $5.78 million and his cap number for 2027 decreases by $8.22 million as a result of the extension.
Cash Flows
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $33,784,004 | $8,778,996 | $19,937,000 | $31,000,000 | $33,300,000 | $41,800,000 |
| Running Cash | $33,784,004 | $42,563,000 | $62,500,000 | $93,500,000 | $126,800,000 | $168,600,000 |
Career Earnings: $46,701,312
Career APY: $15,567,104
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Drafted | Extended | 2023 | 4 | $14,417,308 | $3,604,327 | $14,417,308 | $11,701,312 | 81.2% | $3,900,437 |
| Seahawks | Extension | Active | 2026 | 4 | $168,600,000 | $42,150,000 | $69,130,996 | $35,000,000 | 20.8% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 3 | $46,701,312 | $15,567,104 | $9,829,983 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Option Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Seahawks | $750,000 | $1,871,329 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $2,621,329 | 1.2% | $8,235,316 | ||
| 2024 | Seahawks | $955,332 | $1,871,329 | $0 | $450,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,405,332 | $3,276,661 | 1.3% | $1,405,332 | ||
| 2025 | Seahawks | $1,550,664 | $1,871,329 | $0 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,060,664 | $3,931,993 | 1.4% | $2,060,664 | ||
| 2026 | Seahawks | $1,250,000 | $8,871,329 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $1,500,000 | $10,371,329 | 3.3% | $36,500,000 | ||
| 2027 | Seahawks | $1,530,996 | $7,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $32,630,996 | $15,630,996 | 4.8% | $32,630,996 | ||
| 2028 | Seahawks | $18,837,000 | $7,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $32,937,000 | 9.4% | $19,937,000 | ||
| 2029 | Seahawks | $19,900,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $36,500,000 | -- | $31,000,000 | ||
| 2030 | Seahawks | $32,200,000 | $7,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $48,800,000 | -- | $33,300,000 | ||
| 2031 | Seahawks | $37,700,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $850,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $50,300,000 | -- | $41,800,000 | ||
| 2032 | Seahawks | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $114,673,992 | $42,485,316 | $40,000,000 | $3,960,000 | $4,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $38,346,992 | $206,869,308 | $206,869,308 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 64.2% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 63 | 628 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 86.2% | 0.0% | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 100 | 1130 | 11.3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 76.9% | 0.4% | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 119 | 1793 | 15.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $34,238,000 | $42,150,000 |
| Injury Adjusted | $34,238,000 | $42,150,000 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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