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Jaxon Smith-Njigba expected to start season on active Seahawks roster

Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba suffered a fractured wrist in last Saturday night’s preseason win over the Cowboys. JSN appeared to suffer the injury when he was tackled from behind at the one-yard line after a long catch-and-run which was easily his top play of the preseason.

Head coach Pete Carroll told reporters soon after that Smith-Njigba’s injury would require surgery (which he’s since gotten) and that he might miss the next 3-4 weeks due to the injury, which sounds a bit optimistic.

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Whether they’re rushing him back to soon or not, it appears that timeline is what they’re shooting for. According to a report by Ian Rapoport at NFL Network, Smith-Njigba will start the season on the active roster and not on injured reserve. His status for Week 1 is unknown at this time.

JSN projects as the No. 3 wide receiver on the depth chart behind DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. The Sehaawks normally carry six wideouts on their regular season roster, leaving Jake Bobo and a handful of other receivers to battle for the remaining three spots. The roster is due to be cut down to 53 players in a little over 24 hours from now.

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