2026 NFL Offensive Player of the Year revealed

by: Barkley Truax 23 hours ago BarkleyTruax

Seattle Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba was named 2026 Offensive player of the Year at the NFL Honors on Thursday night. It’s the first time he’s won the award in his young NFL career.

Smith-Njigba was one of five players up for the annual award. He beat out the likes of New England Patriots QB Drake Maye , San Francisco 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey , Los Angeles Rams WR Puka Nacua and Atlanta Falcons RB Bijan Robinson for the award.

In three short years, Smith-Njigba has turned into one of the most productive wideouts in the leage. So far in his career, he’s racked up 282 receptions for 3,551 yards and 20 touchdowns. He’s had back-to-back 1,000+ yard seasons and has been QB Sam Darnold ’s favorite target during this year’s Super Bowl run.

This season, Smith-Njigba turned in 119 receptions for a league-leading 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns. He averaged 15.1 yards per catch during the regular season.

Read More