"Always more work": Jaxon Smith-Njigba trains with Malachi Toney

While the Seattle Seahawks hosted rookie minicamp, Jaxon Smith-Njigba headed all the way across the country to train with one of the top college wide receivers in South Florida- University of Miami’s Malachi Toney.

305 Sports posted this video on Monday night, which has already amassed 1.3 million views across X and Instagram in under 24 hours.

They worked out at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, the alma mater of five current NFL players including Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe. They were joined by another Miami wide receiver in Daylyn Upshaw, recent Miami commit Nick Lennear (No. 12 high school junior in the country), and A’mir Sears, the No. 1 high school sophomore in the country who recently transferred to Columbus.

This resembles JSN's last press conference perfectly. After receiving the largest contract any wide receiver ever has, here's how he said he felt:

“For me, there’s always more work to be done and there’s always another level to reach.”

Toney bears a certain resemblance to JSN, too- both aren’t the biggest or fastest in a straight line, but use their size and speed as advantages as much as any other player because of an uncanny skill level. They both run routes like their life depends on it, and block like someone twice their size. They also both led their respective teams to a championship game this past season.

It’s no surprise to see them working out together in the offseason, despite no obvious ties. They don’t come from the same hometown or college. Their styles of play are similar in mentality- not just in their tools. JSN keeping himself close to younger players also shows his authenticity hasn’t changed after being rewarded with superstardom and money. He didn't just do this for a job before and he isn’t just working for a paycheck now. He’s finding and working out with the players the most motivated to join his ranks one day, seeking after them and fueling himself with their hunger. If there were ever a way to keep yourself close to the underground culture after going mainstream, this would be exactly that.