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Seahawks’ Smith-Njigba Plays Through Illness, Stars in Rout of Saints

Seattle's top receiver shook off a late-week illness for 96 yards and a touchdown in a 44-13 win, drawing praise from coach Mike Macdonald.

Overview

  • Jaxon Smith-Njigba was a late addition to Seattle’s Week 3 injury report with an illness and was listed as questionable.
  • ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the issue was “a bug,” with the Seahawks expecting him to play after a Sunday morning reassessment.
  • Seattle did not elevate any receivers from the practice squad, indicating confidence in his availability.
  • He finished with five catches for 96 yards and a touchdown, prompting Macdonald to say he “came back from the dead,” though “not quite the Jordan flu game.”
  • Through three games he now has 323 receiving yards after opening the season with 17 receptions for 227 yards; four teammates entered the weekend as doubtful, including RB Zach Charbonnet and CB Devon Witherspoon.