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The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the
contract, which would make Smith-Njigba the highest-paid wide
receiver in the NFL, hasn’t been finalized.
The 24-year-old set the team record for yards receiving (1,793)
and receptions (119) in a single season en route to winning AP
NFL Offensive Player of the Year award last season.
He will be under contract with Seattle through the 2031 season.
The Seahawks exercised the fifth-year option on Smith-Njigba's
rookie contract last week.
Smith-Njigba's new deal surpasses that of Cincinnati Bengals
wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who signed a $161 million extension
with $112 million guaranteed last March.
Smith-Njigba had nine 100-yard receiving games during the
regular season and was a key to Seattle winning its second Super
Bowl in franchise history. In the Seahawks’ 31-27 win over the
Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game, Smith-Njigba had
10 catches for 153 yards receiving and a touchdown.
Overall, he has 282 receptions for 3,551 yards and 20 touchdowns
in his career.
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