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đŸ”„ HOT NEWS: Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba reveals an unexpected truth about his quest to surpass DK Metcalf’s milestone. DH

With six games remaining, the Seahawks superstar already unseated his former teammate.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) catches a touchdown pass around Tennessee Titans cornerback Samuel Womack III (35) during the third quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba might own every major single-season receiving record in Seattle Seahawks history by the end of the 2025 season.

Smith-Njigba kept the focus off himself despite being on pace to shatter DK Metcalf’s previous receiving yards record in his first year as the Seahawks’ top pass-catcher.

Metcalf put up 1,303 yards in 17 games in 2020, while Smith-Njigba has 1,313 yards through just 11 games following Seattle’s 34-20 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

“It means alot,” Smith-Njigba said postgame about surpassing Metcalf’s formerly franchise-best mark. “This organization [is a] great organization, and great receivers have come through here. Honestly, I look at it as a team award, because without Sam [Darnold] and without the protection, without [Rashid Shaheed] and [Cooper Kupp], this doesn’t happen. So, I’m grateful, I’m thankful. Blessed for my team, blessed to be a Seahawk.”

Posting his eighth triple-digit day of the season, Smith-Njigba finished with eight catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns against the Titans. He’s currently on pace for 123 catches, 2,029 yards and 11 touchdowns — enough production to give him the most prolific season by a wide receiver in NFL history.

The Seahawks are 8-3, and Smith-Njigba is a major part of that. Questions about whether he could fill the void of Metcalf and long-time Seahawks veteran Tyler Lockett have shifted to whether Smith-Njigba is now the best receiver in the league.

When asked whether the franchise record was a goal of his before the season, Smith-Njigba kept it simple.

“The goal that I set, I guess you could say this was definitely part of it,” Smith-Njigba said with a sly smirk.

Smith-Njigba said he knew he was within reach of the record heading into Week 12. It was a big gap to bridge for most wide receivers, but it was barely a season-high for the emerging superstar (eight catches, 162 yards in Week 6 vs. Jacksonville).

Through 45 career games in Seattle, Smith-Njigba has 243 catches for 3,071 yards and 17 touchdowns. Metcalf finished his 107-game Seahawks career with 475 catches, 6,875 yards and 53 touchdowns.

With six games remaining, Smith-Njigba is hitting the final stretch of what could be the best pass-catching season the NFL has ever seen.

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