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[Highlight] Seahawks' Director of Equipment Erik Kennedy Says Seahawks Resized OPOY Jaxon Smith-Njigba's Shoes from a 12 to a 10 1/2 After Foot Scanning, Ending his Hamstring Issues at OSU: “We’re always trying to find little edges to help players... It’s helped him. He hasn’t missed time.”
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Analysis Summary
Seahawks equipment director Erik Kennedy resized Jaxon Smith-Njigba's shoes from size 12 to 10½ after foot scanning, and the change appears to have eliminated the hamstring injuries that plagued him at Oregon State — he's stayed healthy since. This is a real finding from established sports outlets and illustrates how subtle equipment adjustments can address injury patterns, though the exact mechanism (foot positioning, arch support, etc.) isn't spelled out in the available reporting.
Claims Analysis (3)
“Seahawks' Director of Equipment Erik Kennedy says Seahawks resized Jaxon Smith-Njigba's shoes from a 12 to a 10 1/2 after foot scanning”
Corroborated by Seattle Sports and Sporting News reporting on the shoe resizing and foot scanning.
“The shoe change ended his hamstring issues at OSU”
Sources confirm JSN had hamstring issues in college and none since joining Seahawks; direct causal link to shoes is plausible but stated as Kennedy's claim, not independently verified mechanism.
“He hasn't missed time since the shoe change”
Sporting News confirms the change 'worked for JSN and the Seahawks' with no reported injuries since.
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