Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba makes bold Ja'Marr Chase contract wish worth over $40.25M

The Seattle Seahawks had a magical 2025 season. Their defense was incredible, Sam Darnold got over the hump, Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a breakout season for the ages, and they won Super Bowl 60 by beating the New England Patriots.

It was hard to have a better season. But, going forward, the Seahawks have some tough decisions. One of those revolves around Smith-Njigba's contract extension. And they recently got a demand for the superstar WR.

During an appearance on WFAA with Jonah Javad, Smith-Njigba revealed that he wants to break the record for the largest contract for a WR in NFL history. That's held by Ja'Marr Chase, and is a mark of $40.25 million per-year. This won't be an easy deal to sign.

Seahawks' JSN reveals $40.25M contract wish

"I believe I deserve to be the highest paid in my position," Smith-Njigba said. "I would play this game for free, I love this game so much... but you don't have to. And I'm learning to be a good businessman, and we need that check at the end of the day."

Smith-Njigba is under contract for next season, and he has a fifth-year option which the Seahawks would almost certainly pick up this offseason.

This offseason is the first time he's extension-eligible, but he's in no rush to get it done. The Seahawks superstar WR is set up to land a massive deal when he signs it, which could be as soon as this offseason.

If JSN wants to be the highest-paid wide receiver, he could do so either by signing a high APY deal or a high overall value contract.

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Either way, Smith-Njigba's target will be Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals. He's signed a massive $161 million, four-year contract. He's getting $40,250,000 per season, which is a lofty goal for JSN to target.

But, after being named the NFL Offensive Player of the Year and recording 1,793 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns, and 119 receptions on 163 targets this season, it's not a surprise he's looking for such a huge deal.

This 2025 season for Smith-Njigba is the 8th best in NFL history by receiving yards, better than any season from Chase by nearly 90 yards (Chase had 1,708 yards in 2024).

The Seahawks know JSN will demand a massive new contract, and they have the money to make it work. But, it doesn't change the fact that this $40.25 million wish from Smith-Njigba is a massive asking price for the 23-year-old first-round WR.

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