Seahawks put Druski on blast over Jaxon Smith-Njigba controversy at NFL Honors

by: Daniel Hager 12 hours ago DanielHagerOn3

Just days before the Seattle Seahawks square off against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was named the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year at Thursday night’s NFL Honors. It was an honor that did not shock anyone.

Smith-Njigba had a phenomenal season for Seattle, hauling in 119 catches for a league-leading 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns. His big moment, however, was overshadowed by comedian Druski ‘s intentional mispronunciation of his name.

The Seattle Seahawks PR X/Twitter account came for Druski following the awards show.

Hall of Famer Barry Sanders drew the short straw getting stuck with @druski’s big whiff tonight. Put some respect on @Seahawks WR @jaxon_smith1’s name. https://t.co/tCe2afCcv9

— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) February 6, 2026

“Hall of Famer Barry Sanders drew the short straw getting stuck with Druski ‘s big whiff tonight,” the tweet read. “Put some respect on Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba ‘s name.”

As he is preparing for Sunday night’s Super Bowl, Smith-Njigba was not present at Thursday’s NFL Honors, which took place at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. He, however, sent in a prerecorded message to be played following his win.

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