Former Ohio State star Smith-Njigba receives 'disrespectful' NFL award
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, a former Ohio State wide receiver now with the Seattle Seahawks, received the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year Award. However, he criticized the league for a spelling error and mislabeling the award as 'Defensive Player of the Year.' Despite this, Smith-Njigba recently signed a record-breaking contract extension worth $168.6 million.
- ▪Jaxon Smith-Njigba had a breakout year in the NFL, leading the league in receiving yards.
- ▪He criticized the NFL for a spelling error on his Offensive Player of the Year Award.
- ▪Smith-Njigba signed a four-year contract extension worth $168.6 million with the Seattle Seahawks.
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