Buckeyes Ex Jaxon Smith-Njigba To Undergo Wrist Surgery

The start of former Ohio State Buckeyes standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba's NFL career could be delayed due to injury

Matt Galatzan | Aug 22, 2023

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Unfortunately for former Ohio State Buckeyes standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba, it appears that the start of his rookie season could be delayed.

According to multiple reports on Tuesday, Smith-Njigba is set to undergo wrist surgery and could be out for multiple weeks. However, the possibility remains that he could be ready for the start of the regular season, should everything go well in his recovery.

Smith-Njigba suffered the injury last weekend in the Seahawks' preseason matchup with the Dallas Cowboys.

Even though he has yet to take a single snap at the professional level, the excitement around Smith-Njigba is understandably high. With three other talented receivers drafted in the first round, Sports Illustrated raised the question - which one will have the biggest impact this season?

“Smith-Njigba will have both D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett with whom to share targets," Sports Illustrated writes, "while (the Chargers' Quentin) Johnston will have a similar situation with entrenched veterans Keenan Allen and Mike Williams.""(Zay) Flowers will have Odell Beckham Jr. and Rashod Bateman to compete with, and (Minnesota's Jordan) Addison will be a distant second fiddle to perhaps the best receiver in the league in Justin Jefferson."

For Smith-Njigba, sharing the field with one of the NFL's best receiver duos in DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett could limit his production. … and so could surgery on the wrist, which he injured last week in the preseason win over his hometown Dallas Cowboys.

Seattle isn’t ruling out JSN for Week 1, and of course there is reason for patience. Last season, the Seahawks’ vet pair combined for 2,081 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns on 174 receptions. … so the production in the Geno Smith-led offense should be there even without Smith-Njigba getting early opportunities, if indeed that is the Ohio State star’s early fate.

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Published Aug 22, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com