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Why Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba is taking the NFL by storm
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is hoping to keep his hot streak going against the Houston Texans in Week 7’s edition of Monday Night Football.
Smith-Njigba, a third-year pro out of Ohio State, has four consecutive games of over 100 yards receiving. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is excited about what has transpired from Smith-Njigba this season.
“People are going to focus on him, but when you play complementary ball on one side of the ball, if you’re able to run, throw it, action, do the whole thing, it’s very hard to take one player out of the game when the ball can go anywhere. He’s taking advantage of his opportunities. We’re doing a great job of getting him open, and Sam’s got a lot of confidence in him, too. So, a lot of positives,” Macdonald said.
Smith-Njigba has emerged into one of the league’s best wide receivers and that’s reflected from the work he has been putting in at practice. Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is loving what he’s getting from Smith-Njigba.
“Yeah, his consistency has been amazing, just the way he’s come to work every single day, the way that he practices every single day. That’s a testament to the way he works and the standard that him and really Coop [WR Cooper Kupp] and a lot of the guys kind of set the standard in that room. They never waiver from it,” Darnold said.
The work put in during the offseason and weekly during practice is what helps earn Darnold’s trust.
“I feel like every single day in practice we’re continuing to earn that trust together and grow that confidence with each other. It’s just continuing,” Darnold said.
If Smith-Njigba can continue to practice and play at the same level he’s been at, the Seahawks should have a chance to win a lot of games during the season, taking them into the playoffs for the first time in three years.
Smith-Njigba and the Seahawks are back in action tonight against the Texans. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT. Fans can watch the game on ESPN or stream it on the ESPN app.
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Thanks to Stewart L. for the photos of a drone show over the downtown waterfront tonight, as seen from Harbor Avenue. With Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, the show commemorated the 10th anniversary of the finale of the two-season Disney-produced animated series “Gravity Falls,” and the launch of a new “visual history” of the series, a book titled “The Art of Gravity Falls.”
(It was meant to be seen from the Overlook Walk on the waterfront, so the images visible from here were reversed.)
The Seattle Sounders traveled to St. Louis on Saturday and came away 1-0 winners in a gritty performance. Soon after halftime, first half substitute Kalani Kossa-Rienzi scored the lone goal following a good counterpress from Jesús Ferreira, with calmness and composure from the goalscorer to pick his spot. The Sounders came under pressure from the hosts, but their defense was resolute throughout, turning aside repeated attacks in exactly the kind of performance you need to win on the road in MLS.
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1 – Not a pro quality performance
4 – Average USL Championship starter
6 – Average MLS starter
9 – MLS All Star
10 – MLS MVP-quality performance
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – MARCH 07: Shane Pinto #12 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his goal during the second period against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on March 07, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
SEATTLE – Shane Pinto had a goal and two assists in Ottawa’s four-goal spree in the first and second periods and the Senators beat the Seattle Kraken 7-4 on Saturday night.
Linus Ulmark made 17 saves to help Ottawa improve to 3-1 on a five-game trip. The Senators are four points behind Boston for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Seattle has lost two in a row and four of its past six. It holds the second wild card in the West after San Jose’s overtime loss to the New York Islanders.
Tyler Kleven, Dylan Cozens and Michael Amadio also scored after Jacob Melanson gave Seattle an early lead.
After Eeli Tolvanen scored for Seattle to cut it to 4-2 late in the second, Warren Foegele, Tim Stutzle, and Brady Tkachuk pushed Ottawa’s lead to five in the third.
Matty Beniers and Brandon Montour had late goals for the Kraken. Joey Daccord made 29 savss for Seattle.
Seattle’s Jaden Schwartz left late in the first period after taking a skate to the face. He did not return.
Up next
Senators: At Vancouver on Monday night.
Kraken: Host Nashville on Tuesday night.
The Source: Information in this story came from The Associated Press.
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