Safety Nick Emmanwori appears close to returning after ankle surgery
Emmanwori, sidelined after July ankle clean-up surgery and held out of Week 1, was on-field in warmups Monday and could be back for Seattle’s Week 2 trip to Arizona — a meaningful availability change for the Seahawks’ secondary.
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Was not on the field in Week 1 and was a game-day scratch vs. New England
Arrived at Monday’s practice facility and took part in early warmups wearing a helmet
Team did not provide an official injury-report status (coach was not scheduled to speak)
Return would enable six-defensive-back sets the Seahawks used earlier in camp
Emmanwori is a key nickel/safety role player in Mike Macdonald’s scheme
His return would reduce need to rely on emergency elevations like Rodney Thomas II
Seahawks defense was strong in Week 1 but lacked Emmanwori’s range on some subpackages
Emmanwori had arthroscopic ankle surgery in July and re‑aggravated issues before the opener
Team previously aimed for a short-term recovery; not placed on injured reserve
If available Sunday, he would be active for Week 2 at Arizona