Seahawks star rookie Nick Emmanwori downplays ankle sprain suffered during Super Bowl practice: 'I'll be good'

Injury quality during Super Bowl week is ne'er what a squad wants to see, but the Seattle Seahawks are dealing with it aft standout cornerback Nick Emmanwori suffered an ankle sprain during signifier connected Wednesday.

Emmanwori, though, isn’t missing his archetypal ace astatine a Super Bowl ringing successful his archetypal NFL season.

"Feel good," helium told reporters Thursday during a Super Bowl media availability. "Training unit has a bully program for me… I’ll beryllium bully to go."

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Nick Emmanwori of the Seattle Seahawks speaks to the media up of Super Bowl LX astatine the San Jose Convention Center connected Feb. 4, 2026 successful San Jose, California. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

The wounded occurred erstwhile Emmanwori was defending a walk during practice, rolling the ankle that resulted successful a sprain. Luckily, it was a low-ankle sprain, arsenic a high-ankle would beryllium overmuch harder to play on.

Emmanwori walked disconnected the signifier tract connected his own, with teammates and coaches coming to his broadside arsenic reinforcement.

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Head manager Mike Macdonald said connected Wednesday that the squad volition "kind of spell from present and fig retired what are the adjacent steps."

A imaginable Defensive Rookie of the Year, Emmanwori has been a important portion for the NFL’s apical defence this season. The 35th wide prime successful the 2025 NFL Draft started 11 of his 14 games during his rookie year, tallying 81 tackles, 2.5 sacks and an interception.

What has made Emmanwori large successful his inaugural play is his versatility, being capable to alert astir the tract successful some tally and walk situations. Emmanwori broke up 11 passes this year.

Nick Emmanwori of the Seattle Seahawks reacts during the 2nd 4th of the NFC Championship crippled against the Los Angeles Rams astatine Lumen Field connected Jan. 25, 2026 successful Seattle, Washington. (Jane Gershovich/Getty Images)

In the lawsuit Emmanwori can’t spell connected Sunday, oregon is having occupation playing to the champion of his abilities, Ty Okada could slot successful astatine the nickel for Seattle.

Emmanwori isn’t the lone Seahawks' subordinate dealing with thing this week contempt the clip off. Quarterback Sam Darnold has been nursing an oblique wounded passim the playoffs, but Macdonald said helium was "right connected schedule" with wherever helium needs to beryllium for Sunday’s crippled astatine Levi’s Stadium.

Darnold was besides dealing with the oblique contented erstwhile helium threw for 3 touchdowns successful the NFC Championship Game triumph implicit the Los Angeles Rams to scope the Super Bowl.

Nick Emmanwori of the Seattle Seahawks looks connected during an NFC Championship NFL shot crippled against the Los Angeles Rams astatine Lumen Field connected Jan. 25, 2026 successful Seattle, Washington. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

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As always, shot players volition bash immoderate it takes to play connected gameday, and adjacent much truthful present that it’s Super Bowl week.

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