Seattle Seahawks standout rookie safety Nick Emmanwori returned to full practice participation and is expected to play in Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.
Emmanwori suffered a low ankle sprain at practice Wednesday and was held out Thursday. Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald told reporters he “fully expects” Emmanwori to play, and that was backed up by Friday’s injury report listing with Emmanwori without a game status.
Only one Seahawk is questionable, fullback Robbie Ouzts (neck).
Quarterback Sam Darnold (oblique) and left tackle Charles Cross (foot) were among the other key Seahawks who had been dealing with injuries late in the season. Both Darnold and Cross were limited on Wednesday but increased to full participants by Friday, with neither warranting a game designation.
The Patriots deemed three players questionable: defensive lineman Joshua Farmer (hamstring) and linebackers Harold Landry (knee) and Robert Spillane (ankle).
Farmer, a rookie, practiced in full all week but has been on injured reserve since the Dec. 21 game at Baltimore. Landry (8.5 sacks in regular season) missed the AFC Championship Game win over Denver but could return.
Like his Seattle counterpart, New England quarterback Drake Maye has also been practicing through a minor injury to his right (throwing) shoulder but was a full participant every day.
