Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba returned to Sunday’s 29-13 Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter after leaving the game for a concussion evaluation.
He was examined in a sideline medical tent by an independent concussion specialist in the third quarter, then left for the locker room on his own. The Seahawks announced he was being evaluated for a concussion.
Per the NBC broadcast, Smith-Njigba’s head hit the ground at the end of a play, prompting his trip to the medical tent. He spent 2 1/2 minutes in the tent before leaving for the locker room. It was not immediately clear if Smith-Njigba would be able to return to the game.
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The Seahawks led 12-0 at the time of Smith-Njigba’s exit in the third quarter. He returned to the game with the Seahawks holding a 19-7 lead in the fourth.
An All-Pro and the league’s leading receiver during the regular season with 1,793 yards, Smith-Njigba finished the contest with four catches for 27 yards. But the Seahawks’ defense and special teams led the way for Seattle, putting far less pressure on Smith-Njigba to step up his game. Seattle scored just one offensive touchdown during the contest, with tight end AJ Barner hauling in that score.
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