NFL Draft Gossip Gets Response From An Ohio Express Player's Mother

After declaring on Monday that he would be entering the NFL draught and skipping the College Football Playoff in order to recover from a hamstring issue that had persisted all season,

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Ohio State's Jaxon Smith-Njigba apparently encountered some resistance.

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Todd McShay, an NFL draft expert for ESPN, claims that Smith-Njigba is healthy enough to play

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Only doing this to protect himself and his selection position.

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According to numerous reports from NFL scouts I've spoken to,

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He is healthy enough to play and is preparing for the draft, the player said on Tuesday.

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