Former Seahawks offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has become Chicago’s offensive coordinator. While making the rounds at Radio Row on Thursday, Seattle receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba was asked about Waldron.
First, the question from a Chicago-area media outet: “Bears fans are super-interested about the offensive coordinator coming in, Shane Waldron. What can you tell them about who they just hired to get this offense where it needs to go?”
Smith-Njigba initially stalled and stammered for a few seconds before saying, “This is live?”
The host told Smith-Njigba that the show isn’t live. He then tried to play it off (possibly), by saying, “I’m playing.”
“Good luck to y’all,” Smith-Njigba said. “I mean, he’s a great person. He’s a great offensive coordinator. I was very lucky to have him my first year. Learned a lot from him. I think him and [quarterback] Justin [Fields] will mesh well and adding more guys around him I think will be great.”
It was either a nice attempt at a save, or Smith-Njigba has a very dry sense of humor. Regardless, it seemed to be a rare moment of candor at a time when most people go out of their way to say all the right things.
