Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba has opportunity to make two types of NFL history during Week 10 matchup vs. Cardinals
After having a breakout season in 2024, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxson Smith-Njigba is establishing himself as an elite player in 2025.
Smith-Njigba leads the league in receiving yards with 948, which has come off of 58 receptions — four going for touchdowns. If he continues at that pace, he will set new career highs in all three of those categories. In the meantime, Smith-Njigba could make some NFL history when Seattle hosts the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba can set new NFL record vs. Cardinals in Week 10
On Sunday against Arizona, Smith-Njigba can become the first player in NFL history with at least eight receptions and 120 receiving yards in five consecutive games. He has accomplished that in each of his last four games, and also did it back in Week 1.
Smith-Njigba has gone over 100 receiving yards six times this season, and has caught at least eight passes in all but two games. Just last week, he joined Hall of Fame WR Isaac Bruce as the only players under the age of 25 with 900+ receiving yards in their first eight games of a season.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba can join prestigious list in Week 10
With at least 92 receiving yards against the Cardinals on Sunday, Smith-Njigba can move into the top-five for the most receiving yards by a player in his team’s first nine games of a season in the Super Bowl era. That would put him past Juilo Jones, and behind only Tyreek Hill (twice), Justin Jefferson, and Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce.
It won't be easy, but Smith-Njiba will have a realistic shot at achieving each feat. He has been nearly undefendable throughout the entire season, and is the centerpiece of Seattle's offense. The Cardinals have been subpar against the pass this year, ranking 23rd in passing defense.
Most Disastrous ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Partners: Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas and More
Dancing With the Stars has featured some incredible partners over the years, but not all teams were perfectly matched.
Kim Kardashian competed on season 7 of DWTS in 2008 alongside her pro partner, Mark Ballas. While Kardashian has succeeded in many arenas, she ended her DWTS run in 11th place.
A decade later, actor Milo Manheim recalled a conversation he had with Kardashian about her DWTS stint. “She doesn’t like dancing as much as I do, and I was like, ‘I’m about to do
Cheryl Burke, for her part, named Ian Ziering as her “least favorite partner.” Burke claimed on the “Allegedly” podcast in 2016 that the
Burke later said that she was “out of line” for seemingly making light of self-harm. “There’s no excuse. No matter if it was a joke or not, I know it hurt him and I know it hurt his family,” she said on her “Pretty Messed Up” podcast in 2021.
Scroll down to see some of the worst Dancing With the Stars pairings over the years:
Jenna Johnson and Corey Feldman
Weeks before the season 34 premiere in September 2025, Johnson revealed via social media that she hadn't seen Feldman since the
The pair eventually found time together in the rehearsal studio, but when it was time for the first elimination of the season, they were sent packing. (Baron Davis and Britt Stewart were also voted off during week two in a double elimination.)
Shortly before their DWTS journey ended, Johnson's brother-in-law and former pro Maks Chmerkovskiy hinted Johnson's season was off to a rocky start.
"Obviously, Jenna has a bit of an uphill climb with Corey, which is easy for everybody to say from [the outside], but I know that she's having a much more difficult time with this entire thing and to the point that it is really difficult for her," Chmerkovskiy told the
Jesse Metcalfe and Sharna Burgess
Burgess claimed in September 2023 that her season 29 partnership was “really difficult.”
“I wasn’t able to be in the room alone with him after the first couple of weeks because of things that happened,” she alleged on her “Oldish” podcast, without mentioning the actor by name. “That was rocky and we were eliminated very quickly.”
A rep for Metcalfe then slammed the allegations. “If she is referring to a time where our client Jesse Metcalfe worked with Ms. Burgess four years ago, the only recollection was that they didn’t get along,” the spokesperson told TVLine. “Vague insinuations are not only reckless but also irrelevant.”
Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten
In 2021, the former Bachelorette opened up about the tough time she had with Bersten during season 28.
“Alan kept saying, ‘You have to trust me if we’re going to do this.’ But trust was the last thing I was prepared to give a man I’d just met,” she wrote in her book,
She continued, "It’s intense work between partners who’ve only just met. But Alan and I had the most volatile relationship of the season, by far. It was either we acted like best friends and true partners, or we couldn’t stand each other. He’d push me too far in rehearsals, and I’d say, 'Get out of my face. I’m not doing this,' and he’d say, 'You’re lazy! You’re not trying!'"
Sean Spicer and Lindsay Arnold
While competing on the show’s 28th season, the former White House press secretary drew criticism from viewers and the judges for his inability to dance. Despite this, the controversial contestant still ended the season in 6th place.
Spicer even praised Arnold for whipping him into shape. “If you saw where I started, and what this woman has done to get me to where I am today, it's nothing short of a miracle,” he told Entertainment Tonight in 2019. “This whole thing was about getting out of my comfort zone.”
Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas
Oh, the possible Kimojis! The Selfish author could not keep a beat during season 7 in 2008. She'd later joke about her awful dancing skills during an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. In 2015, Ballas opened up about the partnership in an interview with the Orlando Sentinel. "[She] wasn't the best dancing partner. I love her, she's awesome, we became good friends," he said. "Dancing was not her thing, but she's a great girl."
Kate Gosselin and Tony Dovolani
Goodbye, Gosselin! The reality star's whining got so out of hand during season 10 in 2010 that Dovolani threatened to quit. "You're not taking into consideration how I learn!" she said during a rehearsal in one episode. He took off his mic pack and replied: "I'm done, I'm done today. I quit!"
Ian Ziering and Cheryl Burke
9021 … oh, no! The pro dancer admitted in April 2016 that the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum was her least favorite partner. After expressing how she wanted to “slit” her wrists after working with him, she apologized for her insensitive remark. I’ve always lived by the rule that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Recently and regrettably, I broke that rule,” she wrote via Twitter. “In the heat of an interview conversation, I used a phrase that seemingly makes light of suicide and I deeply regret it.”
Ziering never directly addressed the comment.
David Hasselhoff and Kym Johnson
Diva behavior? The Baywatch alum "was a mess," during season 11 in 2010, a show insider exclusively revealed to Us. "His people would call staffers 20 times a day, changing rehearsal times, canceling shoots and even suggesting things like camera angles and poses," the source said. "At first, Kym thought getting Hoff as a partner was quite a coup, but then quickly realized it was a mistake. She is so disappointed!"
Hope Solo and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Yikes! The soccer pro and Chmerkovskiy had perhaps the most volatile partnership in DWTS history when they were teamed together in 2011's season 13. One year later, Solo would claim in her book, Solo: A Memoir of Hope, that the Ukrainian hunk slapped her on the face and stomach during a rehearsal. He denied the allegations.
