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Key Seahawks Defender Inactive for Season Opener
10 Sep
Summary
- Nick Emmanwori out with ankle injury after offseason surgery.
- Ty Okada also inactive for Seahawks due to hamstring issue.
- Patriots also face injuries with Henderson and Brown sidelined.
Seattle Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori will not play in the team's season opener against the New England Patriots. Emmanwori is dealing with an ankle injury that required offseason surgery and limited his practice participation this week.
He is joined on the inactive list by fellow safety Ty Okada, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury. Several other Seahawks players, including receiver Tory Horton and defensive end Mike Morris, are also inactive. The Patriots are also contending with injuries, with running back TreVeyon Henderson and guard Ben Brown among those unavailable.
Both teams have elevated players from their practice squads for the game. The Seahawks promoted safety Rodney Thomas II and running back Velus Jones, while the Patriots activated punter Mitch Wishnowsky and running back Lan Larison.
