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Jaxon Smith-Njigba injury: Ryan Day not going to rush back star WR
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba left the Notre Dame game with an injury early on. Ryan Day isn’t going to be in a hurry to get him back on the field per Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors.
It was reported that Smith-Njigba has a hamstring injury on Monday, and that he will miss 1-2 weeks. Ohio State’s next 2 opponent are going to be Arkansas State on Saturday, and Toledo on Sept. 17 before its 1st B1G game against Wisconsin. Day is going to trust the doctors on this 1.
“We will not bring him back if there’s any risk of him getting hurt for the future,” said Day.
Ryan Day on Jaxon Smith-Njigba: “We will not bring him back if there’s any risk of him getting hurt for the future.” Says he’ll rely on the doctors to determine when Smith-Njigba is fully healthy.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) September 6, 2022
Smith-Njigba led the Buckeyes in receiving yards last season (1,606). Ohio State will definitely miss having him on the field, but has the depth at WR to get them through the next few games. Day can afford to be without his star WR for the time being.
Ohio State takes on Arkansas State Saturday at noon ET on BTN.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.