Jaxon Smith-Njigba to play vs Rams

JSN is IN, Cooper Kupp is OUT in Week 1's NFC West matchup

It’s all in the wrist…unless you’re Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Only two weeks after surgery to repair a broken bone in his wrist, JSN has been cleared to make his Seahawks debut against the Rams on Sunday, according to Pete Carroll in his Wednesday press conference. The update was dropped simultaneously with Sean McVay’s announcement that 2021 Offensive Player of the Year Cooper Kupp will not play against Seattle in the opener, with a potential stint on injured reserve to come next.

More on how these (and other) injuries will impact Seahawks-Rams in Week 1, plus other observations and what I’m reading between the lines on a busy Wednesday news feed, starting right now: