NFL Apologizes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for Its ‘Disrespectful’ Error
Summary
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, a top NFL wide receiver, was given an award with errors that called him the Defensive Player of the Year instead of Offensive Player of the Year. The NFL apologized and said it is making a new, correct trophy for him.Key Facts
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba had one of the best seasons ever for a wide receiver with 119 catches, 1,793 yards, and 10 touchdowns.
- He signed a four-year contract worth $168.6 million.
- He won the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award last season.
- The NFL wrongly inscribed his award as “2025 Defensive Player of the Year” and misspelled it by not putting space between words.
- Smith-Njigba called the mistake “disrespectful” on social media.
- The NFL quickly apologized and promised to send him a corrected trophy.
- Smith-Njigba later said to keep the original award in history despite the error.
- He led the league in receiving yards and ranked highly in other receiving stats last season.
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