Seahawks WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba takes responsibility for dropped pass in Week 5 loss

The Seattle Seahawks suffered a shocking 29-20 loss to the New York Giants in Week 5 on Sunday. Seattle's offense had the ball 23-20 with less than two minutes left. The loss was confirmed when the Giants blocked a game-winning 47-yard field goal attempt by Jason Myers and returned it for a touchdown.

Before the field goal that might have sent the game into overtime, the Seahawks faced a 3rd-and-4 from the Giants' 28-yard line. Had quarterback Geno Smith and the offense converted, Seattle could have continued its potential winning streak. However, second-year receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba dropped Smith's third pass, resulting in a blocked field goal on the ensuing down.

Smith-Njigba, during his post-match press briefing with the media, took the blame for the dropped pass that led to the unfortunate turn of events.

“Just not executed well,” said a disappointed-looking Smith-Njigba. “We stopped ourselves today.”

A distraught Jaxon Smith-Njigba blames himself for dropping the third-down pass before the Giants' blocked field goal that secured New York's victory in Seattle. “Lack of concentration,” THE WR tells me before he quietly walks in front of the camera here #Seahawks locker room

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– Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) October 6, 2024

Smith-Njigba recorded just four receptions on seven targets for 31 yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season. Overall, the second-year wideout has recorded 29 catches for 289 yards in five contests. Smith-Njigba will get a quick opportunity to perform well in a crucial NFC West showdown against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football later this week.