The newest richest wide receiver in the NFL is now a former Buckeye great. According to multiple sources, the Seattle Seahawks have reached an agreement with Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a mega-multi-year deal.

New Orleans Saints WR Chris Olave is next up after his college teammates Garrett Wilson and Jaxon Smith-Njigba signed big contract extensions.

The Seattle Seahawks began the week with a bang by giving superstar wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba a historic extension. Seattle's Offensive Player of the Year received a four-year contract worth $168.

Last week ended with the Seahawks picking up the fifth-year option on receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba's rookie contract. This week began with Smith-Njigba getting his second contract. The four-year extension has a new-money average of $42.

USA TODAY Sports' Chris Bumbaca reacts to the new $168.8 million contract for Seahawks' star Jaxon Smith-Njigba who is coming off an Offensive Player of the Year award.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba won Offensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl title in 2025. Now, weeks into the 2026 offseason, the Seattle Seahawks' star is adding a new accolade to his name: highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history.

The Seahawks are making Jaxon Smith-Njigba the highest-paid receiver in NFL history at more than $42 million per year.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has reached agreement with the Seahawks on a four-year, $168.6 million extension that makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, sources told ESPN.