Brady Henderson, ESPN
Seattle Seahawks rookie vast receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba may have surgical operation to fix a damaged bone in his wrist however nonetheless may well be able for the beginning of the usual season, assets informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Seahawks will resolve how lengthy Smith-Njigba might be sidelined according to the result of the surgical operation, which might be carried out Tuesday in Philadelphia, assets informed Schefter.
Smith-Njigba suffered the trauma right through Seattle’s preseason sport in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday when he used to be tackled akin the objective series upcoming a highlight-reel catch in the second one quarter.
The Seahawks decided on Smith-Njigba with the twentieth total select on this while’s NFL draft, counting at the former Ohio Climate superstar to reinforce an already gifted receiver corps that includes DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. He has been some of the standouts of coaching camp, drawing proclaim for his route-running and stability moment regularly making performs in apply and dealing as a punt returner.
The 6-foot Smith-Njigba had six receptions for 83 yards over Seattle’s first two preseason video games, together with his 48-yard catch Saturday in opposition to Dallas. The Seahawks perceivable their season at house Sept. 10 in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams.
Smith-Njigba’s wrist trauma is doubtlessly every other squander to the Seahawks, who will already be with out receiver Dee Eskridge for the primary six video games as a result of an NFL abeyance. Dareke Young, who tasks to be Seattle’s fourth or 5th receiver, has ignored presen with a groin trauma.
The Seahawks’ alternative first-round select this while, cornerback Devon Witherspoon, has been sidelined since Aug. 7 as a result of a hamstring trauma. 5 of Seattle’s moment seven first-round selections relationship to 2016 have suffered noteceable accidents in coaching camp that led to them to leave out presen, together with offensive lineman Germain Ifedi (2016), operating again Rashaad Penny (2018) and defensive finish L.J. Collier (2019).
