Emmanwori finished the 2025 regular season with 81 tackles (56 solo), 2.5 sacks, 11 pass breakups and an interception through 14 games. He added 13 tackles (10 solo) and four pass breakups through three postseason outings.
Emmanwori was a finalist for Defensive Rookie of the Year and played a significant role in the Seahawks' path to the Super Bowl. The second-round pick is officially listed as a defensive back, and his ability to move around the formation allowed the Seahawks to keep him on the field regardless of the situation. Emmanwori proved to be a capable run-stopper and pass-rusher when operating as a linebacker, and his coverage skills exceeded expectations as a rookie while still having some room to grow. His flexibility in the formation was vital to keeping offenses guessing. We should expect Emmanwori to continue his upward trajectory in the 2026 season.
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Seahawks' Drake Thomas: Breaks out in 2025
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Thomas finished the 2025 regular season with 96 tackles (47 solo), 10.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, eight pass breakups and an interception through 17 regular-season games. He added 18 tackles (seven solo) through three playoff games.
Thomas didn't begin the year as a starter, but he quickly overtook Tyrice Knight (concussion) for the top strongside linebacker job after just a couple of weeks. A third-year pro our of NC State, Thomas averaged 44.6 defensive snaps per game and finished second on the team in tackles and second in tackles for loss. Thomas is poised to be a restricted free agent this offseason.
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Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon: Notches sack in Super Bowl
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Witherspoon recorded four solo tackles, 1.0 sacks and a pass breakup in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Witherspoon was sent on the blitz multiple times and seemingly made an impact on each trip. He was fantastic in coverage, too, helping secure the Super Bowl win in his third season. The 2023 first-round pick recorded 89 tackles (61 solo), 11 pass breakups, 1.5 sacks and an interception through 15 games, including the playoffs. Witherspoon is heading into the final year of his rookie contract, although he'll almost certainly have his fifth-year option picked up.
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Seahawks' Julian Love: Nabs INT in Super Bowl
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Love recorded three tackles (two solo) and an interception in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Patriots QB Drake Maye threw an errant deep pass right into Love's handles in the fourth quarter, and the veteran safety returned it for 35 yards. Love missed eight games with a hamstring injury earlier this season, but he was quite dependable when healthy and finished the year with 43 tackles (29 solo), seven pass breakups, 1.0 sacks and two interceptions through 11 games, including the postseason. Love is under contract through the 2027 season and will have a $12.9 million cap hit next year.
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Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Piles up 11 stops
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Jones made 11 tackles (10 solo) in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
The Seahawks shut down the Patriots' running backs to the tune of just 42 yards on 13 carries (3.1 YPC). Jones was instrumental in that effort, as he was all season. The 2021 third-round pick rung up 151 tackles (80 solo), 0.5 sacks, eight pass breakups and six interceptions through 18 games, including the postseason. Jones has two years left on his contract and will carry a team-friendly $11.0 million cap hit in 2026 as the Seahawks look to defend their title.
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Seahawks' Uchenna Nwosu: Scores in Super Bowl
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Nwosu returned an interception for a touchdown in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Patriots QB Drake Maye's arm was hit as he was throwing, and Nwosu was able to snag the ball and return it 46 yards for a touchdown, sealing the Seahawks' victory in the fourth quarter. Nwosu had a strong pass-rushing effort despite not recording a sack, too. Through 18 games including the postseason, the veteran edge rusher stacked up 37 tackles (18 solo), 7.0 sacks and three pass breakups. The 30-year-old is heading into the final year of his contract, carrying a $20.0 million cap hit.
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Seahawks' Derick Hall: Fantastic showing in Super Bowl
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Hall recorded 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
The Seahawks' plethora of pass rushers was a difference maker in this game, and Hall was legitimately in the MVP conversation with his performance. Hall recorded just 2.0 sacks through 14 regular-season games, but he matched that total on the biggest stage. The 2023 second-round pick dropped Patriots QB Drake Maye for a 10-yard loss on the first drive of the game. He added a strip-sack in the waning seconds of the third quarter with the ball being recovered by second-year DT Byron Murphy. Hall will be in the final year of his rookie contract in 2026, making him an extension candidate this offseason.
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Seahawks' Byron Murphy: Two sacks in Super Bowl
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Murphy recorded 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery in Sunday's 29-13 win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
The Seahawks' front seven dominated in the trenches all game, bringing Patriots QB Drake Maye down six times. Murphy looked phenomenal, recording his first sacks since Week 13 while also helping shut down the Patriots' running backs to the tune of just 42 yards on 13 carries. The 2024 first-round pick finished the 2025 season with 71 tackles (28 solo), and 9.0 sacks through 20 games, including the postseason.
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Seahawks' Tyrice Knight: Possible concussion
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Knight is being evaluated for a possible concussion and is questionable to return to Super Bowl LX against the Patriots.
Knight left the game in the third quarter after suffering a potential head injury. The strongside linebacker is a rotational part of the Seahawks' defensive and special teams units. If the 25-year-old cannot return to the game, starter Drake Thomas will likely need to take on a further increased snap share.
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Seahawks' Julian Love: Set for Super Bowl LX
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Love (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl LX matchup against the Patriots, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Love was a full participant throughout the second week of Super Bowl preparation, clearing the talented safety of any injury designation ahead of Sunday's title clash. Love has been a key component of the Seahawks' secondary when healthy, and he should be integral to any success Seattle has against Drake Maye and the Patriots' versatile passing attack.
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Seahawks' Drake Thomas: Set for Santa Clara
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Thomas (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl LX matchup against the Patriots, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Thomas has been a full participant in four consecutive practice sessions dating back to last Friday. The starting strong-side linebacker is ready to play in Sunday's winner-take-all contest and build on his NFC Championship Game performance, where he logged six total tackles in the victory over the Rams.
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Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Set for the Super Bowl
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Jones (chest) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl LX matchup against the Patriots, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Jones was a full participant in all three practices this week, building on last week's limited sessions and avoiding any injury designation ahead of Sunday's winner-take-all game. Jones should be a key component of the Seahawks' efforts to slow down the Patriots' talented two-headed backfield of Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.
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Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori: Sits out of practice Thursday
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Emmanwori (ankle) did not participate in practice Thursday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
The slot corner rolled his ankle near the end of Wednesday's practice and was listed as limited for the session. A day later, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said that Emmanwori had a low-ankle sprain and that Seattle would be cautious with his health, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic. The coach also said the team fully expects the rookie to play in the Super Bowl, and Emmanwori himself said he'll be "good to go for Sunday," per Boyle.
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Seahawks' Nick Emmanwori: Expected to play Sunday
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Thursday that Emmanwori (ankle) is "fully expected" to play Sunday versus New England in the Super Bowl, Jeff Darlington of ESPN reports.
Emmanwori officially was listed as limited Wednesday after rolling his ankle in practice, and per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic, Macdonald said the rookie second-rounder is managing a low-ankle sprain. Macdonald also noted that Seattle will be overly cautious with Emmanwori's health, so it won't be surprising if he's limited again or even held out entirely Thursday and/or Friday. What remains to be seen is whether Emmanwori will manage to avoid an injury designation entirely for Sunday's game.
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Seahawks' Chazz Surratt: Returns from IR
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Surratt (ankle) was activated from IR on Tuesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Surratt had missed the Seahawks' last eight games due to an ankle injury, but it now appears he's got a chance to return for a Super Bowl LX matchup against the Patriots. The North Carolina product was a key special-teams contributor for Seattle this season, recording 11 total tackles across 11 appearances. He's likely to play a similar role if he's active for Sunday's contest.
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Seahawks' Julian Love: Cleared for the Super Bowl
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Love (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Super Bowl LX, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Love was able to upgrade to a full participant in Friday's practice, just in time to be cleared of any injury designation for the first of two Super Bowl injury reports. The starting safety has progressed enough in his shoulder injury recovery to avoid any injury designation, but he will still have another week to recover before the last game of the season.
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Seahawks' Drake Thomas: Set to suit up
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Thomas (shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Super Bowl LX, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Thomas upgraded to full participation in Friday's practice after being a limited participant earlier in the week. The linebacker sustained a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter of last Sunday's NFC Championship Game victory over the Rams, but he appears to have returned to full health. Thomas will have another week to recover before taking the field against the Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 8.
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Seahawks' Ernest Jones: Ready for the Super Bowl
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Jones (chest) doesn't have an injury designation ahead of the Super Bowl LX matchup against the Patriots, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Jones was a limited participant in Thursday and Friday's practice sessions, and the absence of any injury designation means the middle linebacker should be good to go for the Super Bowl. The 26-year-old will have one more week to recover fully, but being cleared a week before the game is a strong sign that the defensive captain will be playing.
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Seahawks' Julian Love: Still limited by shoulder issue
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Love (shoulder) was estimated as a limited participant in Thursday's walkthrough, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Love is working through a shoulder issue that he likely picked up Sunday against the Rams in the NFC Championship Game. The good news for the veteran safety is that he will have additional time to recover ahead of the Seahawks' Super Bowl LX clash against the Patriots on Sunday, Feb. 8.
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Seahawks' Drake Thomas: Limited in Thursday's walkthrough
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Thomas (shoulder) was a limited participant during Thursday's walkthrough, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Thomas continues to recover from a shoulder injury that he sustained during the fourth quarter of the Seahawks' NFC Championship Game victory over the Rams on Sunday, when he logged six tackles (one solo). Super Bowl LX doesn't take place until Sunday, Feb. 8, so Thomas will have additional time to recover from his injury before facing the Patriots.
