Now ranking fifth in the NFL in receiving yards through 13 games, second-year Seattle Seahawks wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba is breaking out.
Following a slow rookie season for a first-round wide receiver with as much excitement as Smith-Njigba generated, he’s now appearing to fill the role of the
“He does a great job. He’s one of the better receivers in the league,” Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith said Sunday followingBefore Metcalf’s two-game absence from Weeks 8–9, Smith-Njigba only outpaced him in targets in one game this season. Over the last four games, however, the former No. 20 overall pick has received more targets twice and has posted a higher receiving yards total in every contest.
Smith-Njigba pulled off multiple highlight-reel plays on Sunday to bolster his five-catch performance versus the Cardinals, including being on the receiving end of a one-play touchdown drive following Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV’s interception of Kyler Murray.
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