Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was not happy when he received his trophy for winning the 2025 AP Offensive Player of the Year.
He posted a video to social media on Monday, calling out the NFL for making several mistakes on his trophy.
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As he held the trophy up to the camera, it clearly read “2025 Defensive Player Of TheYear”, mischaracterizing his award while also missing a space between the last two words.
“I really want to expose them,” Smith-Njigba said while pointing out the mistakes. “It’s getting disrespectful, guys.”
The video quickly went viral before league spokesman Brian McCarthy told The Athletic that the league will be sending him a new trophy.
“The league made the mistake,” McCarthy told The Athletic. “We sincerely apologize to Jaxon for the error and are in the process of creating and shipping him a new trophy. Of course, like the teams he played against this year, we know how great an offensive player he is. We just had a problem spelling it.”
Smith-Njigba took home OPOY after he racked up 119 receptions, 1,793 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions, all career highs.
He also recorded 17 catches for 199 yards and two touchdowns in three playoff appearances as the Seahawks were victorious over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
James Parker is a sports writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
