Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba put the NFL under the scanner after he went public with a huge gaffe the league made.
Smith-Njigba was voted the NFL's offensive player of the year for his stellar performance in the 2025-26 season that culminated in the Super Bowl win. However, as he received the physical trophy by mail from the NFL, he found out that it was the wrong trophy.
The NFL had sent him the 'Defensive Player Of The Year' award instead, with a typo on the plaque having no space between 'The' and 'Year', putting the NFL under further scrutiny.
Smith-Njigba shared a video of the trophy on Instagram story with his voice in the background, saying 'It's getting disrespectful, guys.' He then pointed out the mistake, saying 'come on man!' and 'one word?'
The video had a caption: 'It's getting disrespectful at this point.' The NFL has not issued an apology or a statement over the remark, however, Seahawks reporter Corbin K. Smith said on X that the NFL is sending him a new trophy.
Thanks to his 'Offensive Player Of The Year' award-winning performance last season, Jaxon Smith-Njigba has landed a whopping $168 million contract extension with the Seahawks, making him the highest-paid wide receiver in the league's history.
