Jaxon Smith-Njigba receives corrected Offensive Player of the Year award
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 11:44 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Jaxon Smith-Njigba was awarded Offensive Player of the Year by the NFL. The Seahawks wide receiver initially received a trophy with a typo reading "Oefensive Player of the Year," which the league has since corrected. Smith-Njigba stated that he verified the updated award with his team and expressed no lingering negativity regarding the earlier mistake or a mispronunciation of his name during the NFL Honors. He plans to celebrate the accolade without hard feelings toward the league.
- •Smith-Njigba named Offensive Player of the Year.
- •Initial award contained a typo.
- •Smith-Njigba verified the correction with his team.
- •He expressed no negative feelings about the incidents.
- •Smith-Njigba plans to enjoy his accolade at home.
- 11:44 PMYahoo Sports — Jaxon Smith-Njigba gets a corrected Offensive Player of the Year award
"Jaxon Smith-Njigba was Offensive Player of the Year.
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