The Seattle Seahawks aren’t planning to place rookie safety Nick Emmanwori on injured reserve, head coach Mike Macdonald said Friday.

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Emmanwori, an ultra-talented second-round draft pick, suffered a high-ankle sprain while tackling star running back Christian McCaffrey for a loss on the opening defensive series of Seattle’s Week 1 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers this past Sunday.

On Monday, Macdonald said the Seahawks were considering placing Emmanwori on injured reserve , which would require him to miss at least four games .

But on Friday, Macdonald said they’ve decided against that for the time being, with the hope Emmanwori will miss fewer than four games.

“I don’t think it’s like a steady line that you can pro

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