Jaxon Smith-Njigba blasts NFL over embarrassing trophy mistake
Jaxon Smith-Njigba expressed frustration over an engraving error on his Offensive Player of the Year trophy from the NFL. The trophy mistakenly labeled him as the Defensive Player of the Year, along with other spelling mistakes. The NFL has apologized for the error and is in the process of issuing a corrected trophy.
- ▪Jaxon Smith-Njigba was named the 2025 AP Offensive Player of the Year after a standout season.
- ▪The trophy he received incorrectly read '2025 Defensive Player of the Year' and contained spelling errors.
- ▪NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy stated that the mistake was a basic spelling error and apologized to Smith-Njigba.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
NFL Jaxon Smith-Njigba blasts NFL over embarrassing trophy mistake By Ryan Anderson Published May 19, 2026, 5:30 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The NFL turned what should have been a career-defining honor into an unexpected controversy. The league made an embarrassing engraving error on the Offensive Player of the Year trophy issued to Seattle Seahawks star Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Smith-Njigba, who was named the 2025 AP Offensive Player of the Year following a dominant season, revealed the issue in a video posted to his Instagram Story Monday night. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was not happy with the NFL’s mistake.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at California Post.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from California Post
