The Seattle Seahawks star took to Instagram after noticing a pretty glaring mistake on his Associated Press award trophy. Instead of recognizing him as the NFL's top offensive player, the plaque reportedly labeled him the league's "Defensive Player of the Year."
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Yeah. Seriously.
Smith-Njigba posted a video holding the trophy and laughing in disbelief.
"I really want to expose them," he said in the clip. "It's getting disrespectful, guys."
And honestly, he wasn't done there.
The wide receiver also pointed out another typo on the award, noting the words "The" and "Year" had apparently been smashed together into one word on the plaque.
"One word? Man," Smith-Njigba said while zooming in on the mistake.
The post quickly gained traction online, with plenty of fans wondering how an error like that makes it onto one of the league's biggest awards.
To the NFL's credit, the league quickly acknowledged the mistake. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told The Athletic that a corrected trophy is already being made and shipped.
"The league made the mistake," McCarthy said. "We sincerely apologize to Jaxon for the error."
The NFL has acknowledged it made a mistake with Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s Offensive Player of the Year trophy and is in the process of creating and shipping him a new one.
“Like the teams he played against this year, we know how great an offensive player he is. We just had a problem… https://t.co/Iyw0fR0oWT
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) May 19, 2026
He also joked that, unlike the trophy engraver, opposing defenses definitely knew Smith-Njigba was an offensive player.
The awkward moment comes just months after another mix-up during NFL Honors, when comedian Druski reportedly mispronounced Smith-Njigba's name multiple times while announcing the award.
So yeah, by this point, the receiver seems a little over it.
"Just keep the award at this point," Smith-Njigba wrote in another Instagram story.
Of course, none of the mistakes changed what he accomplished last season.
The 24-year-old was dominant while helping lead Seattle to a Super Bowl title, finishing with career highs in catches (119), receiving yards (1,793) and touchdowns (10). He later signed a record-setting extension worth $168.6 million, making him the NFL's highest-paid receiver.
