The Seattle Seahawks exercised the fifth-year choices for vast receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and cornerback Devon Witherspoon on Friday, the workforce introduced.
The strikes put the 2 younger stars below contract by way of the subsequent two seasons. Nonetheless, with each gamers now extension-eligible following their third NFL seasons, the Seahawks are anticipated to interact each gamers in talks on long-term extensions.
The choice for Witherspoon, chosen fifth within the 2023 draft, is predicted to be value roughly $21.2 million, in response to OverTheCap.com, and the choice for Smith-Njigba, picked twentieth in 2023, is predicted to be value roughly $23.9 million. The salaries for the choices, that are for the 2027 season, are absolutely assured.
They’re the primary gamers drafted within the 2023 first spherical to have their choices exercised. The deadline for groups to train the choices is Might 1.
Each gamers starred in serving to the Seahawks win the Tremendous Bowl final season.
Smith-Njigba, 24, set profession highs in receptions (119), receiving yards (1,793) and landing receptions (10) en path to being named a first-team All-Professional. Within the playoffs, he had 17 catches for 199 yards and two touchdowns in three video games.
Witherspoon, 25, is the Seahawks’ No. 1 cornerback and was named a second-team All-Professional final season, throughout which he had an interception and 72 tackles. He had a sack and 17 tackles in Seattle’s three postseason video games.
