July 9, 2026

No timetable set for return of Ohio State football's Jaxon Smith-Njigba

There is no firm timetable on the return of Ohio State receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said during his weekly news conference on Tuesday that Smith-Njigba remains day to day after suffering an injury setback that left him unavailable for last week’s rout of Wisconsin. Smith-Njigba first appeared to injure his hamstring in the season-opening win over Notre Dame when he was tackled in the first quarter. “It’s a long season,” Day said. “I don’t think we want to move forward until we all feel really good about everything.” Ohio State vs. Rutgers:Ryan Day, Tim Walton and Mitch Rossi preview game But Day added that he does not expect Smith-Njigba to be out for an extended period of time and indicated a return in the near future is likely. “I know he’s frustrated,” Day said, “but we’re not as far away as we think, and if he just…

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