Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is having surgery to repair a broken bone in his wrist, according to a report from ESPN.com.
, Smith-Njigba broke the bone in his wrist on his 48-yard reception in the second quarter of Saturday night's game against the Dallas Cowboys. The report states that Smith-Njigba could still be ready for the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams on September 10th depending on the severity of the injury.Smith-Njigba appeared to have injured his left wrist bracing against the ground when he was tackled at the 1-yard line by Cowboys cornerback Eric Scott Jr.
Additionally, the injury leaves Seattle's receiving corps a bit thin. Dee Eskridge is going to miss the first six games of the season to suspension and is sidelined currently with a knee sprain as well. Dareke Young just returned to practice last week after dealing with a hip.groin injury for over a week, and Cade Johnson has been out a week since sustaining a concussion in the preseason opener against the Vikings.
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