Days before Super Bowl LX, the Seattle Seahawks suddenly have an injury concern on the defensive side of the football
Nick Emmanwori injury: Seahawks star tweaks ankle ahead of Super Bowl
Seahawks rookie defensive back Nick Emmanwori has injured his ankle ahead of Super Bowl LX
Mark Schofield is a former college quarterback and attorney covering the NFL and F1.
Standout rookie safety Nick Emmanwori, a critical component of the Seahawks secondary and a contender for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, injured his ankle on Wednesday during practice ahead of Super Bowl LX. According to the pool practice report, Emmanwori was “limited in practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury that he suffered during practice.”
As the report notes, Emmanwori “walked off the field on his own shortly before 4 p.m. Several players and coaches went over to comfort him before he left.”
Asked about the situation after practice, Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald stated that the safety “had an ankle today, we brought him in to look at it, and we’ll kind of go from here and figure out what are the next steps?”
The rookie safety is a key contributor to Seattle’s defense, the top scoring unit in the NFL. He has lined up all over the field for the Seahawks, spending most of his time down in the box but he has also seen time in the slot, on the outside, and even as a deep safety. His ability to be a stout defender against the run while holding up in coverage allows Seattle to rely on their sub defensive packages, while still being able to slow down opposing rushing attacks.
He was spotted walking under his own power into the team hotel following practice, but with a noticeable limp:
His health will be a huge story to follow ahead of Super Bowl LX.
Update (Thursday evening): Emmanwori did not practice on Thursday due to the ankle injury:
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