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Details Emerge From Jaxon Smith-Njigba's Surgery

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Seattle Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba seemed to be well on his way to a promising start in  

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the NFL before suffering a wrist injury in the team's most recent preseason game this weekend. 

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Smith-Njigba recently underwent surgery on his wrist, and head coach Pete Carroll said on Thursday that the procedure was successful. 

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“I haven’t heard any word since the surgery other than what they initially said, that everything went great,” Carroll told Seahawks.com. 

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“They showed us the pictures and all that kind of stuff, so we saw that. 

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It’s an elaborate surgery for such a small crack, but it’s going to be so safe, so we’re really pleased with it, and so is he.”

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Smith-Njigba is still expected to miss 3-4 weeks, a timeline that would likely cause him to miss Seattle's season opener against the Los Angeles Rams. 

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The rookie has played well in the preseason, catching six passes for 83 yards across two games.