Jaxon Smith-Njigba reaches 1,000 receiving yards in Seahawks' 8th game of season
SEATTLE (AP) — Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks became the first NFL player this season to reach 1,000 receiving yards with a short catch in the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.Smith-Njigba, who entered with 985 yards through seven games, reached exactly 1,000 with his third catch of the afternoon, hauling in an 8-yard pass from Drew Lock.
On Sunday, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba became the first NFL player this season to reach a milestone of 1,000 receiving yards. The 24-year-old, who started the season with 985 yards from his previous seven games, scored the 1,000th yard with a brief 8-yard catch in the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals.
Smith-Njigba, a fourth-year player out of Ohio State, had previously set the NFL record with 1,793 receiving yards during the 2021 season and won Offensive Player of the Year, leading the Seahawks to a Super Bowl championship. This season, he is now aiming for the first 2,000-yard receiving season in league history, a feat accomplished only once before by Calvin Johnson in 2012.
Smith-Njigba now joins Hall of Famer Steve Largent and Tyler Lockett as the third player in franchise history to achieve three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.
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