Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and cornerback Devon Witherspoon are eligible for contract extensions for the first time in their NFL careers. ESPN’s Adam Schefter noted that both former first-round selections have officially entered the extension window, with Smith-Njigba expected to command top-of-the-market wide receiver money and Witherspoon projected to rank among the league’s highest-paid cornerbacks.

For the first time in their standout NFL careers, Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and CB Devon Witherspoon both are now eligible for contract extensions. Both will want new lucrative deals.

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Smith-Njigba and Witherspoon were selected in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and are entering the fourth and final year of their rookie contracts, making them eligible for extensions this offseason. If an agreement is not reached, both players would remain under team control through their rookie deals.

Smith-Njigba is coming off a standout 2025 season in which he appeared in all 17 games for Seattle, catching 119 of 163 targets for 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns. At just 23 years old, he has quickly emerged as one of the league’s premier young receivers, and appears poised to become the next $40m wideout in the league.

Before entering the NFL, Smith-Njigba starred at Ohio State, where he set school records for most receptions in a single game (15, achieved twice) and most receiving yards in a season (1,606 in 2021). He signed a four-year, $14,417,308 rookie contract that included a $7,485,316 signing bonus and carried a $3,931,993 cap hit for the 2025 season.

Witherspoon, the fifth overall pick in the 2023 draft, has also been a key contributor to Seattle’s defense. The 25-year-old appeared in 12 regular-season games in 2025, recording 72 total tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery, and seven passes defended.

During the Seahawks’ successful 2025 campaign, Witherspoon totaled 23 passes defended across 17 games, including four during the postseason. He also recorded 74 solo tackles, 13 of which came in playoff games, along with three quarterback hits, further solidifying his status as a cornerstone of Seattle’s secondary, and positioning him for a top of the market deal, potentially between $25-$30 million average salary.

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