Aaron Donald is back in Los Angeles, and Nick Emmanwori wasted no time turning the Rams’ latest splash into a Seahawks flex.
The Rams’ Sunday move to bring Donald back only cranked up the temperature in the NFC West, but Emmanwori pushed right back after final roster cutdowns. The Seahawks safety took to social media with a simple jab: “All that for us,” followed by a pair of emojis.
Rams fans didn’t let it slide. Plenty fired back at Emmanwori, with some pointing to the way Puka Nacua picked apart Seattle’s defense in 2025.
For now, it reads like the kind of playful division trash talk that always sounds a little louder in August. Once the regular season starts, the tone changes fast.
Seattle’s own focus with Emmanwori is more practical than petty banter. He was seen in cleats and a jersey for the first time since arthroscopic ankle surgery in July, which is an encouraging step. Even so, his Week 1 status is far from settled.
ESPN’s Brady Henderson reported that Emmanwori is not a lock for the opener. “Safety Nick Emmanwori was not placed on injured reserve, but his status for the Sept. 9 opener remains in question,” Henderson wrote after roster cutdowns.
“Emmanwori had ankle surgery in July and did not practice during the preseason even though he was activated off the PUP on Aug 11. “We'll see,” Schneider said about Emmanwori playing Week 1.”
That leaves Seattle with a little time before the first real collision with Los Angeles. The Seahawks and Rams won’t meet until Week 16 and again in Week 18, so Emmanwori has room to keep building toward full health.
For Seattle, the bigger picture is the one coming in 2026, when the team will try to sort through an offseason full of change. The Seahawks will open the regular season at home against New England on Sept. 9, with kickoff set for 8:20 PM ET at Lumen Field in a Super Bowl rematch.
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