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Seahawks 1st-Round Pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba Has Surgery on Broken Wrist

Seattle's rookie wide receiver could still return for Week 1 depending on his recovery.

Luke Easterling

Seahawks 1st-Round Pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba Has Surgery on Broken Wrist
Seahawks 1st-Round Pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba Has Surgery on Broken Wrist /
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Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba suffered a broken bone in his wrist that will require surgery, per multiple reports.

Smith-Njigba suffered the injury during Seattle's preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys this past weekend, at the end of a long catch-and-run that came up just short of the end zone.

A first-round pick out of Ohio State, Smith-Njigba was scheduled to have surgery Tuesday to repair the injury, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

It's still unclear whether or not Smith-Njigba will be fully recovered in time for Week 1 of the regular season, but more details are likely to be revealed once the surgery is complete.

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LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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