How does the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, show that he has the potential to be better than he was in his league-leading 1,793-yard season in 2025? Well, he first starts by not being satisfied, even if he is putting up great numbers each game. His overall goal is to win and to keep seeing growth.

In Sunday's 33-31 loss to the Washington Commanders, Smith-Njigba had 10 receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a 14-yard completion on a double-pass trick play to running back George Holani.

He's had 100+ receiving yards and at least one touchdown in each game this season.

"Jax is continuing to improve and it just kind of shows the guy that he is too after the game, not being satisfied just because he's putting up numbers and all those things," quarterback Sam Darnold said. "For him to be able to, just after in the locker room, just not be satisfied. He wants to win first and foremost, and you can always play with a guy like that."

Smith-Njigba caught his fifth and sixth touchdowns of the season on Sunday, putting him alongside rare company. He joined Calvin Johnson Jr. and Marvin Harrison Sr.  as the only players in the last 40 years to have six receiving touchdowns through their first three games of the season.

Smith-Njigba and Harrison Sr. are the only players in NFL history with 400+ receiving yards and six or more receiving touchdowns in the first three games of a season.

And if that isn't enough, he also joined NFL legend Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history to have at least 120 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in each of their first three games of a season.

As far as Seahawks' records go, his six touchdowns on the season are almost halfway toward breaking Doug Baldwin's single-season touchdown reception record, which is 14 and was set during the 2015 season.

Last season, Smith-Njigba seemed to either set a new record or etch his name in the record books alongside some of the greats in the game of football, and this season is off to a start that looks no different. Though each week is something new, Smith-Njigba's sentiment on all the stats and records remains the same.

"Just trying to see how far I can take it," he said. "Focusing and playing, play by play, enjoying the process, focusing on the process, building on the process is something we preach."

So, the numbers are impressive, but the personal success doesn't outweigh the team success for Smith-Njigba.