The Seattle Seahawks got a scare on Wednesday when their star safety Nick Emmanwori was forced to leave the practice field with an ankle injury. The injury raised serious questions about his availability for Super Bowl 60 against the New England Patriots on Sunday. But on Thursday morning, Emmanwori broke his silence on his outlook over the next three days.
Even after an online video showed him badly limping into the Seahawks’ team hotel on Wednesday evening, Emmanwori told ESPN reporter Jeff Darlington that he woke up on Thursday “feeling fine.”
“Not much pain at all,” Darlington wrote on social media, recounting his conversation with the 21-year-old Seahawks rookie. “He feels like heâs played enough football that he doesnât need full reps in coming days, but this doesnât seem very serious. Itâs not a high ankle sprain like he suffered in Week 1.”
Emmanwori’s own statements appeared to echo those of head coach Mike Macdonald, who said at a press conference prior to Thursday’s Seahawks practice that Emmanwori was “fully expected” to play in the Super Bowl.
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