Overview
- Emmanwori injured his ankle in practice the week before the Super Bowl but played in the game and then elected to have surgery in the offseason after his ankle performance dipped during workouts.
- Seattle put him on the physically unable to perform list in July and he did not clear a team physical until Aug. 11, which caused him to miss most of training camp and the season opener.
- The team eased him back into games with nine defensive snaps in his Week 2 return and a larger 36-snap workload in Week 3, when he briefly left with a hamstring scare before returning.
- Coach Mike Macdonald praised Emmanwori’s play and said the staff will increase his involvement carefully because he lines up in three different defensive groups and the team is protecting his recovery.
- Emmanwori’s managed return matters for Seattle’s depth and tactics because his health affects nickel and dime packages, run support and the ability to cover for other injured safeties on the roster.