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Seahawks safety eases concerns after Nick Emmanwori’s injury

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Feb 5, 2026 1:49 PM ET

The Seattle Seahawks saw a concerning injury take place just days before Super Bowl 60 against the New England Patriots.

Rookie safety Nick Emmanwori suffered an ankle injury at practice on Wednesday, putting doubt into whether or not he could go on Sunday. On Thursday morning, Seahawks safety Coby Bryant eased those concerns with just a few words.

“Yeah, yeah. He’s good. He’s good,” Bryant said with Mike Salk and Brock Huard on the Seattle Sports Show.

#Seahawks CB Coby Bryant: "Yeah, yeah he's good." when asked by @TheMikeSalk & @BrockHuard about his teammate Nick Emmanwori's status after Emmanwori appeared on the injury report yesterday. https://t.co/oP9wVQGiML pic.twitter.com/S3wOr66Gww
— Seattle Sports (@SeattleSports) February 5, 2026

According to ESPN, several players and coaches went to comfort Emmanwori on Wednesday after he suffered the injury, but Bryant sure made it seem like his teammate is good to go for the Super Bowl.

Seahawks nickelback Nick Emmanwori hurt an ankle while defending a pass late in practice Wednesday. According to the pool report from ESPN's Kalyn Kahler, several players and coaches went over to comfort the finalist for AP Defensive Rookie of the Year before he walked off the… https://t.co/4dlw0VRfhp
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 5, 2026

Emmanwori is an NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year finalist, and he has been a huge part of the success of the defense.

Emmanwori was selected in the second round after playing college football with the South Carolina Gamecocks. In the regular season, Emmanwori had 56 solo tackles with 2.5 sacks and an interception, and he has six solo tackles with four pass deflections in the postseason so far.

For now, it seems like Emmanwori avoided a serious injury, at least according to Bryant’s comment.

The Seahawks and Patriots will face off in the Super Bowl on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., with kickoff at 6:30 pm ET.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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