Seahawks Make Jaxon Smith-Njigba Decision After 9 Games

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Seahawks Make Jaxon Smith-Njigba Decision After 9 Games

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Gavin Groe | Last updated Nov 12, 2026 5:42 PM ET

The Seattle Seahawks have gotten inconsistent performances at quarterback this year, but that has not stopped Jaxon Smith-Njigba from performing at the highest level. Now in his fourth NFL season, he has already eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in just nine games.

The Seahawks awarded Smith-Njigba a four-year, $168.6 million deal this past offseason and it has been worth it so far. He has hauled in 99 targets for 71 receptions and 1,036 yards, along with an NFL-best nine touchdowns and 51 total first downs.

The Seahawks have been inconsistent offensively this year, which is a big reason why they currently own a 5-4 record, but none of the blame should fall on Smith-Njigba.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

Seattle announced their midseason awards at the halfway point and the team decided that the top offensive performer so far has been Smith-Njigba, announcing he had won the offensive MVP.

While the award typically goes to a quarterback, Sam Darnold has missed three games this year and nobody else on the offense has come close to being as valuable as Smith-Njigba.

He is only the third player in franchise history to ever have three straight seasons over 1,000 yards. He has accounted for 49.6% of all of Seattle’s receiving yards.

The midseason honors are in

See who and what earned top honors through the first half of the 2026 season » https://t.co/he1CHX9h7l pic.twitter.com/bBJumH8hjY
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) November 12, 2026

If the Seahawks are going to make the NFL playoffs and at least give themselves a chance to go back-to-back as Super Bowl champions, Smith-Njigba will need to keep performing at this level. The Seahawks will head to Las Vegas in Week 10 to take on the Raiders.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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