Jaxon Smith-Njigba wishes he was 'more patient' with initial hamstring injury

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images — Former Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba missed all but three games in 2022 because of a nagging hamstring injury. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, went from being a Biletnikoff Award favorite and shoo-in for WR1 in the 2023 NFL Draft to being a projected mid-to-late opening-round pick who had to deal with unrelenting noise about his work ethic and health all year.