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Seahawks Expect Jaxon Smith-Njigba to Play vs. Saints After Late Illness

Seattle’s posture points to availability following a precautionary questionable tag.

Overview

  • The Seahawks added Jaxon Smith-Njigba to the Week 3 injury report Saturday with an illness and listed him as questionable for the Saints game.
  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the issue was “a bug” and that Seattle expects him to play pending a gameday assessment.
  • Seattle did not elevate any receivers from the practice squad and is carrying five active wideouts for Week 3.
  • Smith-Njigba leads the team with 17 receptions for 227 yards through two games, including back-to-back 100-yard performances.
  • Outlets noted that if he were unavailable, Cooper Kupp and Tory Horton could be in line for more targets.