Smith-Njigba caught both of his targets for 19 total yards in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Broncos. It was an underwhelming performance for the second-year receiver, especially with Tyler Lockett catching six passes for 77 yards and DK Metcalf catching three passes for 29 yards. Still, it's encouraging that Smith-Njigba played 53 of 67 offensive snaps (79 percent) while Lockett played just 26 snaps (54 percent). That bodes well for his long-term outlook, but he may have a tough Week 2 matchup on tap against a Patriots team that just held Joe Burrow to 164 passing yards.
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Status
ACTIVENext game projections (@ NE 9/15)
REC
REC YDS
TD
3.5
41.2
0.6
Latest Jaxon Smith-Njigba news
2024 Season Receiving
REC
TGTS
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
YAC
2
2
19
9.5
0
10
19
2024 Season Rushing
CAR
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AVG
TD
LNG
FD
FUM
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Team
Seattle Seahawks
Birthdate
2/14/2002 (22)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'0", 197 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 1; Pk (SEA)
Birthplace
Dallas, TX, USA
Position
WR
College
Ohio State
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Seattle Seahawks
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
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DraftKings points 10.9FanDuel Points 9.2REC 3.5REC YDS 41.2LNG 20.1TD 0.6CBSS fantasy points 7.7ESPN fantasy points 7.7Yahoo fantasy points 9.4
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Full season projectionsREC 51.0REC YDS 501.5LNG 24.0
Smith-Njigba caught both of his targets for 19 total yards in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Broncos. It was an underwhelming performance for the second-year receiver, especially with Tyler Lockett catching six passes for 77 yards and DK Metcalf catching three passes for 29 yards. Still, it's encouraging that Smith-Njigba played 53 of 67 offensive snaps (79 percent) while Lockett played just 26 snaps (54 percent). That bodes well for his long-term outlook, but he may have a tough Week 2 matchup on tap against a Patriots team that just held Joe Burrow to 164 passing yards.
Smith-Njigba brought in both his targets for 32 yards in the Seahawks' 37-33 preseason win over the Browns on Saturday night. Smith-Njigba was out there with DK Metcalf as the starting wideout duo for Geno Smith on Seattle's opening possession, and the second-year receiver made good use of his opportunity. Smith-Njigba was the target on Smith's first completion, which resulted in a 25-yard gain down the right side of the field. The 2023 first-round pick added a seven-yard grab later in the drive, and he projects to open the regular season as the No. 3 receiver behind Metcalf and Tyler Lockett (leg) but could very well improve that standing as the campaign unfolds.
Smith-Njigba brought in both targets for 13 yards in the Seahawks' 16-3 preseason win over the Chargers on Saturday night. The second-year wideout operated as the de facto No. 1 receiver for spot starter Sam Howell with Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf both held out. Both of Smith-Njigba's catches came on the Seahawks' third possession, and looking ahead to the 2024 regular season, the 2023 first-round pick could make a serious push to overtake Lockett for No. 2 receiver duties after posting a solid 63-628-4 line across 17 regular-season games as a rookie.
Smith-Njigba (shoulder) participated in Wednesday's practice, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports. Smith-Njigba made multiple contested catches during practice, including a 50-yard toss from Geno Smith, showing he is past the shoulder injury that forced him from OTAs in June. Dugar projects that Smith-Njigba will take the next step in the offense this season and challenge defenses at every level, something we rarely saw in 2023 when he was mainly used as an underneath target. Still, his exact role is to be determined, as commanding targets away from DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett is a tall task.
Smith-Njigba left Wednesday's practice early with a shoulder injury that coach Mike Macdonald doesn't consider serious, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports. Macdonald canceled the last day of minicamp (Thursday) to reward his players for a good offseason, so Smith-Njigba's next opportunity to practice will be at the start of training camp in late July. It sounds like the Seahawks expect him to be healthy before then, but we may not have confirmation for a while with players and teams going their separate ways during the league's summer break.