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ArticleSeahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Steelers’ DK Metcalf on different levels
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The departures of Metcalf and Seahawks mainstay Tyler Lockett (who was released in March 2025) provided necessary runway for Smith-Njigba to ascend. 'It's different,' Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon said Thursday of Smith-Njigba's style. 'The way he does it, it's so efficient.'

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Metcalf and Lockett departures cleared path for Smith-Njigba's No. 1 emergence.

Smith-Njigba's ascendance was enabled by the departures of DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in March 2025, which provided necessary runway for him to become Seattle's clear No. 1 receiver; Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon noted his style is 'so efficient' and 'hard to guard,' while Colin Cowherd confirmed he's 'unguardable' and 'literally nobody in the league can guard him.'

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