Seattle receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba reached 1,000 receiving yards for the season during the Seahawks’ Week 9 game against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba reached the 1,000-yard mark for the season during Seattle’s Week 9 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
The Seahawks receiver eclipsed 1,000 yards in the first quarter, catching an 8-yard pass from Drew Lock that was the third reception of the game.
Smith-Njigba became the third player in franchise history to record three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons, joining Steve Largent and Tyler Lockett.
In Week 8, he became the fifth player in NFL history to record 100 receiving yards in seven of his team’s first eight games of a season.
Smith-Njigba earned AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year honours after a campaign in which he set Seattle franchise records for receiving yards (1,793) and receptions (119).
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