Seattle Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (C) missed three games earlier this season due to a sprain to the same right ankle he injured Wednesday at practice in San Jose, Calif. File Photo by Gary Caskey/UPI | License Photo
Seattle Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori expects to play in Super Bowl LX despite sustaining a low-ankle sprain at practice, he told reporters Thursday.
Emmanwori hurt his ankle toward the end of the session Wednesday at San Jose State in San Jose, Calif.
“It kinda caught me off guard,” Emmanwori said Thursday at the San Jose Convention Center. “Practice wasn’t crazy or anything. We weren’t going hard out there. I just rolled it. I’ll be good to go for Sunday. I’m looking forward to that.”
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald also said he fully expects Emmanwori to play against the New England Patriots on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.
Emmanwori, a second-round pick by the Seahawks in the 2025 NFL Draft, missed three games in September due to a high-ankle sprain to the same ankle. He said his current injury is “not as severe.”
“Nobody really wants to get hurt or banged during the Super Bowl week or any week, at that,” Emmanwori said. “It just caught me off guard. It was just a little scare.”
Video emerged Wednesday night on social media, showing the rookie defender limping and not putting weight on the ankle after practice.
Emmanwori said the Seahawks have a “good plan to go” for Sunday.
Emmanwori totaled 81 combined tackles, 11 passes defensed, nine tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and an interception over 14 appearances during his rookie campaign. He logged eight combined tackles, four passes defensed and a fumble recovery through two games this postseason.
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (L) and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold chat on the stage at the Super Bowl LX Opening Night media event leading up to Super Bowl LX in San Jose, Calif., on February 2, 2026. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
