RENTON, Wash. — As Jaxon Smith-Njigba sat at a table at the VMAC Wednesday flanked by Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and general manager John Schneider, he several times looked in the direction of his father, Maada, sitting in the audience.
The Seattle Seahawks are making Jaxon Smith-Njigba the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL on an annual basis after agreeing to a four-year, $168.6 million deal, with $120 million guaranteed, league sources told The Athletic on Monday.
SEATTLE – The Seahawks have exercised the fifth-year options on the rookie contracts of receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and cornerback Devon Witherspoon, the team announced Friday.
As usual, I’d like to begin with a thank -you to everyone who submitted a question for this Seattle Seahawks mailbag. There were a bunch of good ones, and I wish I could have answered them all. With that said, let’s dive in.
SEATTLE – While initial numbers were revealed about the contracts signed over the last week by key Seahawks free agents, full numbers have only become available over the last few days.
Could the imposition of a state income tax on people earning more than $1 million a year affect the ability of pro sports teams in the state attracting players?
The Seahawks’ 2022 draft class – which was aided greatly by first- and second-round picks acquired from Denver in the trade for Russell Wilson – proved pivotal in leading Seattle to a Super Bowl win last month.
On day four of the NFL’s free agent negotiating period the Seahawks made their first signing of a player from another team — safety Rodney Thomas II of the Colts.
The Seahawks added to their running back room Thursday by reaching an agreement to sign free agent Emanuel Wilson of the Green Bay Packers, a source confirmed to The Seattle Times.
The Seahawks are bringing back another of their free agents, reaching an agreement on a one-year deal with offensive lineman Josh Jones, a source confirmed to The Seattle Times.
Right at the deadline, the Seahawks announced Wednesday they placed a right-of-first-refusal tender on receiver Jake Bobo, who had been a restricted free agent.
SEATTLE – Riq Woolen’s wait for a new team ended Tuesday afternoon when he agreed to a one-year deal reported as worth up to $15 million with the Philadelphia Eagles, as reported by the NFL Network and ESPN.
