Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Uncertain on Nick Emmanwori’s Week 1 Status After Ankle Surgery

Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle earlier this month to address an injury originally sustained during practice shortly before Super Bowl LX. Although Emmanwori played 70 of 72 defensive snaps in that game, the ankle failed to fully recover during the offseason.

“It’s the ankle from the Super Bowl,” coach Mike Macdonald said Saturday, via Gregg Bell of The News Tribune. “I guess the best way to describe it is, it’s something he’s been dealing with since the Super Bowl. He was able to perform, was able to train and do some things in the offseason program. But [he] just got to the point where it was the best for him, really just best for him in the long term, just go get it fixed. So that’s what he all decided to do. ‘Really, [it’s] the best for him for now and the foreseeable future, the rest of his career.'”

Macdonald remained noncommittal regarding Emmanwori’s potential return for the season opener. When pressed multiple times on whether he expects the safety to be ready for Week 1, Macdonald declined to offer a definitive timeline.

“I don’t know,” Macdonald said. “I mean, could he play in the opener? Sure.”

According to Bell, Emmanwori is anticipated to return before the regular season begins, though Macdonald is intentionally avoiding a specific timetable to prevent the rookie from rushing his recovery. Emmanwori is currently listed on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list.

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