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Seahawks sign first-round pick, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
According to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network, the Seahawks have signed one of their two first-round draft picks: former Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Smith-Njigba (6-foot-1,…seahawkswire.usatoday.com
How the Seahawks managed to find the cash should make for an interesting story. Smith-Njigba’s contract will be in the $14.4 million range, but coming into the day Seattle was somewhere around $4.5 million over the cap. They have reportedly tweaked Tyler Lockett’s contract, freeing up some $5.69 million in the process. They’ve also signed former Raiders defensive end Mario Edwards, though. This is a reminder that the NFL’s salary cap is nothing if not fluid.
Seahawks are kicking the can down the road with Lockette. His cap hit will be $27 million for both 2024 & 2025![]()
Seahawks sign first-round pick, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
According to a report by Tom Pelissero at NFL Network, the Seahawks have signed one of their two first-round draft picks: former Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Smith-Njigba (6-foot-1,…seahawkswire.usatoday.com
How the Seahawks managed to find the cash should make for an interesting story. Smith-Njigba’s contract will be in the $14.4 million range, but coming into the day Seattle was somewhere around $4.5 million over the cap. They have reportedly tweaked Tyler Lockett’s contract, freeing up some $5.69 million in the process. They’ve also signed former Raiders defensive end Mario Edwards, though. This is a reminder that the NFL’s salary cap is nothing if not fluid.