Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in the 2026 season during the team’s Week 9 divisional matchup against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba reached 1,000 receiving yards for the 2026 season during Seattle’s Week 9 NFC West matchup with the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field. The team says he became the third player in franchise history to post three straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons, joining Steve Largent and Tyler Lockett.
The highlights also showed quarterback Drew Lock connecting with Smith-Njigba for gains, including a 13-yard completion and an 18-yard catch in the first half. Lock threw a 15-yard pass to running back Jadarian Price and later found tight end AJ Barner for a 7-yard touchdown.
Seattle’s scoring sequence in the highlights included Barner forcing his way into the end zone for a touchdown. The team also credited its defence with a first-half strip-sack when linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. sacked and forced a fumble from Arizona quarterback Gardner Minshew to end the opening half.
Other defensive plays in the Week 9 matchup featured defensive tackle Byron Murphy II sacking Minshew in the first half, and linebacker Derick Hall tackling Minshew’s team for a loss. The Seahawks’ pressure continued with sacks credited to DeMarcus Lawrence and additional tackles for losses involving Lawrence and cornerback Devon Witherspoon, including a stop on Tyler Allgeier.
On special teams, the highlights list a second-half field goal by kicker Jason Myers from 45 yards. The posted highlights also reference Lock’s “best plays” from a 1-touchdown, 191-yard game against the Cardinals in Week 9.
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