Seattle Seahawks rookie receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had scored only one landing in his earlier eight video games heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
That streak ended late within the second quarter after Smith-Njigba caught a 12-yard landing move behind the tip zone whereas lined by two Steelers defensive backs that gave Seattle a 14-10 lead.
Initially shadowed by cornerback James Pierre, Smith-Njigba labored from the slot and lower to the suitable after crossing the purpose line, the place quarterback Geno Smith lobbed a move over CB Patrick Peterson and proper into the palms of Smith-Njigba, who got here down with the move in entrance of Pierre and security Eric Rowe.