NFL Owes Jaxon Smith-Njigba a Corrected OPOY Trophy Sport By lines May 19, 2026 The Jaxon Smith-Njigba OPOY trophy carries a typo. Jaxon Smith-Njigba won 2025 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year. The trophy plaque read Defensive Player of the Year. How the NFL Mislabeled Its Most Glamorous Offensive Award Jaxon Smith-Njigba plays wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks per Pro Football Talk. The Seahawks pass-catcher topped voting for 2025 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year. The engraving error swapped offensive for defensive on the keepsake hardware. The NFL apologized publicly through a statement per CBS Sports. The league office acknowledged the production mistake on the Jaxon Smith-Njigba trophy. The NFL committed to delivering a corrected version to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Jaxon Smith-Njigba called the situation “disrespectful” per CBS Sports. The Seahawks wide receiver pointed at a pattern of errors around the award. The league statement praised Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s offensive prowess while admitting the spelling error. The story spread across NFL Reddit communities within hours of the league response. Pro Football Talk surfaced the original trophy mix-up. CBS Sports reported the apology and corrected-trophy commitment. Jaxon Smith-Njigba enters 2026 as the reigning OPOY, this time with the right engraving on the way. Related Sports Coverage Aaron Rodgers Returns to Steelers on One-Year Deal Urban Meyer Loses Jags Grievance, Saving $30M Nashville Set to Land Super Bowl LXIV in 2030 Vote
