SEATTLE (AP) — Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks grew to become the primary NFL participant this season to succeed in 1,000 receiving yards with a brief catch within the first quarter towards the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
Smith-Njigba, who entered with 985 yards via seven video games, reached precisely 1,000 along with his third catch of the afternoon, hauling in an 8-yard move from Drew Lock.
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The fourth-year participant out of Ohio State led the NFL final season with 1,793 receiving yards and gained Offensive Participant of the 12 months as he helped lead the Seahawks to the Tremendous Bowl title.
This 12 months, he might be setting his sights on the primary 2,000-yard receiving season in league historical past. Calvin Johnson got here the closest, ending with 1,964 yards for Detroit in 2012.
Smith-Njigba grew to become the third participant in franchise historical past with three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, becoming a member of Corridor of Famer Steve Largent and Tyler Lockett.
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