The Seattle Seahawks have a true superstar at wide receiver. Their gamble to part ways with Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf clearly paid off, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba breaking out as the reigning Offensive Player of the Year.
The Ohio State product established himself among the most reliable pass catchers in the world. He's no longer a slot specialist, also turning heads in outside routes and becoming a massive threat in the end zone.
Then again, as great as Smith-Njigba is, he's nearly the only true threat in the Seahawks' passing game, and that's simply not sustainable. That's why general manager John Schneider will have to find him a partner in crime in the offseason.
The Seattle Seahawks need to add another star wide receiver
Smith-Njigba finished the regular season with 119 receptions on 163 targets for a league-leading 1,793 yards and ten touchdowns. He led the league in scrimmage yards per touch (14.5), averaged 105.0 yards per game, and had a ridiculous 73.0 percent catch rate. Those numbers are elite, but he can't do it on his own.
Cooper Kupp was the team's second-leading pass catcher at 47 receptions for 593 yards and two touchdowns, with tight end AJ Barner right behind him at 52 receptions for 519 yards and six scores. Both of them are under contract for the long term, but as much as Barner could become a legitimate threat, Kupp is already 32.
Rashid Shaheed is a big-play threat, but he was a non-factor multiple times in Seattle. Also, with Klint Kubiak taking the reins of the Las Vegas Raiders, he could choose to follow his former offensive coordinator for the third time in two years.
According to Over The Cap, the Seahawks will have roughly $73 million available in cap space, the sixth-most in the league, so they can afford to make a run at a big name. Notably, prime free agent targets include the likes of Romeo Doubs, Alec Pierce, Jauan Jennings, Christian Kirk, or maybe even George Pickens, although he might be a long shot because of his market value.
There are also potential trade targets like A.J. Brown, Jaylen Waddle, D.J. Moore, and Brian Thomas Jr., all of whom come with different degrees of risk. The good thing is that, with all that cap space available, there should be more than enough options. A trade, however, is a less likely scenario, given that they only have four draft picks in 2026.