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ArticleSeahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba voted NFL’s top wide receiver by AP panel
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Smith-Njigba received four first-place votes, three thirds and a fourth from a panel of eight AP pro football writers, who ranked the top five receivers entering the 2026 season.

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AP panel votes Smith-Njigba as NFL's top receiver entering 2026 season

Smith-Njigba was voted the NFL's top wide receiver by The Associated Press preseason survey panel of eight pro football writers, receiving four first-place votes, three thirds, and a fourth (10, 3, and 1 points respectively). The 24-year-old set team records with 1,793 receiving yards and 119 receptions last season, earned a four-year, $168.6 million extension averaging $42.15 million annually with over $120 million guaranteed, was a unanimous All-Pro selection, and had nine 100-yard receiving games during the regular season as a key contributor to Seattle's Super Bowl championship.

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