Seahawks receiver Smith-Njigba miffed at receiving NFL defensive player of year trophy: ‘Just keep it’ | Seattle Seahawks
Jaxon Smith-Njigba has built a justified reputation as one of the most electrifying receivers in the NFL. So it was understandable that the Seahawks star was surprised when he received the league’s Defensive Player of the Year award.
Smith-Njigba actually won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year after setting franchise records with 119 receptions and 1,793 receiving yards last season. But when he received his trophy, the engraving read “Defensive Player of the Year.”
“I really want to call them out. This is getting disrespectful, guys,” Smith-Njigba said in an Instagram video.
Smith-Njigba, who had three tackles last season, noted the word “Defense,” saying, “Defense? Come on, bro.”
He then pointed to “TheYear” and said, “One word? Dude. »
The 24-year-old said he plans to return the trophy. “Just hold on to the price at this point,” Smith-Njigba wrote in a caption. “But leave it in the history books.”
Smith-Njigba signed a four-year contract extension worth $168.6 million this offseason following his stellar 2025 campaign, which resulted in the Seahawks winning the Super Bowl.
