Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks and Emmanwori
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Up to two of the 17 squad players can be elevated to the active roster to play each week, and the Seahawks are likely to elevate some for the Super Bowl.
Seahawks rookie DB Nick Emmanwori suffered an ankle injury in practice on Wednesday, leaving his status for the Super Bowl up in the air.
Gaines, an undrafted rookie out of Illinois State, signed with the Seahawks following the 2025 draft and spent training camp and the preseason with the team before being waived as part of roster cuts, then re-signed to the practice squad before eventually being released during the season.
The Seahawks took care of one piece of postseason roster business by signing the bulk of their 17-man practice squad to futures deals.
The rookie safety is dealing with a low ankle sprain
One of the Seahawks' best defenders left Wednesday's pre-Super Bowl practice with an ankle injury.
Darnold is now, to use the self-description of another, former Seattle Super Bowl quarterback, well...unlimited.
Mike Macdonald said the team will figure out the "next steps," with the game against the Patriots only days away.
Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori injured an ankle during Wednesday’s practice at San Jose State University as Seattle prepares to face New England in the Super Bowl.