Seattle Seahawks’ Nick Emmanwori suffers injury scare ahead of Super Bowl 60

Feb 5, 2026 - 16:00

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Seattle Seahawks’ Nick Emmanwori suffers injury scare ahead of Super Bowl 60

The Seattle Seahawks are dealing with a troubling injury scare after star rookie defensive back Nick Emmanwori went down with an ankle injury during practice on Wednesday.

Emmanwori is among the finalists to win the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award at the NFL Honors in San Francisco on Thursday night.

According to reports from pool reporters at Super Bowl Week, Emmanwori injured his ankle late in Wednesday’s practice while defending a pass. He was able to walk off the field on his own, but the severity of the injury is unknown at this time.

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Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed news of the injury.

Feb 2, 2026; San Jose, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (3) on stage during Opening Night for Super Bowl LX at San Jose Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

“He had an ankle today,” Macdonald said. “We brought him in to look at it, and we’ll kind of go from here and figure out what are the next steps.”

Emmanwori, who was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft, was a key part of the Seattle defense throughout the year. The Seahawks finished the year ranked No. 6 in total defense, while the pass defense ranked No. 10.

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Throughout the year, Emmanwori started 11 games, recording 81 total tackles, nine tackles for a loss, four quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks, and one interception.

Hopefully Emmanwori will be able to return to practice and get back to 100 percent in time for Super Bowl Sunday on February 8. The Seahawks face the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco, California, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.