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Rookie S Bud Clark leaves Seahawks’ preseason game vs. Titans with injury
Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark was carted off during Saturday's preseason game against the Titans after suffering an apparent ankle injury. The team also faces injury concerns with safety Nick Emmanwori, who recently underwent ankle surgery and is expected back for Week 1.
Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark injured in preseason game
Seattle Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark left Saturday's preseason game against the Tennessee Titans with an apparent ankle injury, as reported by NBC Sports. Clark was carted off the field in the first quarter after coming up to tackle Titans running back Tony Pollard. Trainers prepared an air cast for his leg, and teammates took a knee as he was placed on a cart.
Clark, a second-round pick out of TCU, was competing with Ty Okada to fill the role left by departed free agent Coby Bryant. Okada appears to have held onto the starting safety job, but Clark was expected to contribute from the start of the season.
Maxen Hook replaced Clark on the next series, with D'Anthony Bell taking over the third-safety role.
Injury concerns at safety
Clark's injury adds to the Seahawks' uncertainty at the safety position. Nick Emmanwori, another key safety, underwent arthroscopic ankle surgery in July and has been on the PUP list. He came off the list but has not participated in on-field team drills. ESPN's Brady Henderson reports Emmanwori is expected to miss some time in training camp but is expected back for Week 1.
Emmanwori dealt with ankle issues throughout last season but played through them in the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory. He, along with running back Kenny McIntosh and cornerback Tyrone Broden, were placed on the PUP list but are eligible to return at any time. McIntosh is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in last year's training camp.
The Seahawks also had receiver Jake Bobo sustain a knee injury in a joint practice on Friday, which required him to be carted off.
Clark's potential role
Clark, who recorded 214 tackles, 21 pass defenses, and 15 interceptions in his college career, was in line for a significant role as a rookie. He was expected to open the season as a key member of special teams and provide depth behind Okada and Julian Love at safety, possibly playing situationally as a third safety.
In his preseason debut, Clark had three tackles. He got the start Sunday night at safety alongside A.J. Finley, with Okada, Love, and other starters resting.
Quotes from coaching staff
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald told ESPN's Kalyn Kahler, "We brought him in to look at it, and we'll kind of go from here and figure out what are the next steps."
Outlook
With Clark potentially sidelined and Emmanwori limited, the Seahawks may face challenges in their safety depth as they prepare for the regular season.
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Framing: Headline focuses on carted off with leg injury, minimal detail — neutral and brief
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Seattle Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark was carted off the field after suffering a leg injury during Sunday's preseason game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium
Clark, Seattle's second-round pick, went down on the first defensive play
He was helped onto the injury cart after an air cast was placed on his right leg
Clark has mostly worked with the Seahawks' second-team defense this summer but got the start Sunday as coach Mike Macdonald rested all of Seattle's usual starters on both sides of the ball
Mason Richman, who started at left guard, went down on the opening drive and walked off the field under his own power
Framing: Headline focuses on the bad injury update on Mason Richman, highlighting Richman over Clark — somber and sympathetic
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Second-round rookie safety Bud Clark needed a cart to leave the field in Nashville for the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald gave the media an injury update on Mason Richman
Macdonald added that second-year offensive lineman Mason Richman also has an injury. The prognosis doesn’t sound good
“We’re going to try to figure out what’s going on with Mason, but we also think that’s a major injury — a long-term injury,” said Macdonald to reporters in his postgame press conference
“Two guys that we love that play our style of ball that are our type of guys. Teammates love them. Great teammates, great guys, great football players. They have great futures. It’s a heartbreaker, honestly.”
Richman started at left guard Sunday night, which was the NFL’s final game of Week 2 in the preseason
The second-year lineman sustained an injury on the first drive of the contest
Richman appeared in two regular season games last season. He played just one snap on offense and 11 on special teams. Richman also dressed for the NFC championship game
Framing: Headline emphasizes apparent ankle injury of Bud Clark, focusing on the injury itself — informational and analytical, mixing injury updates with player evaluation
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Seahawks S Bud Clark suffers apparent ankle injury
Emmanwori recently landed on the PUP list, now revealed to be due to a recent right ankle surgery
Emmanwori dealt with ankle issues all of last season but played through it in the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory
ESPN’s Brady Henderson reports Emmanwori is expected to miss some time in training camp; the 22-year-old safety is expected to be back for Week 1
Emmanwori, along with RB Kenny McIntosh and CB Tyrone Broden, were all placed on the PUP list but will be eligible to come off at any time
McIntosh is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered in last year’s training camp
Clark (6’1/188) is a rangy, opportunistic free safety... posting 55 tackles, 13 havoc plays, 4 interceptions and seven PBUs in 11 games for TCU
He allowed 17 catches on 30 targets for 202 yards and three touchdowns, but his 23.3 percent forced incompletion rate and four interceptions illustrate the feast-or-famine profile
Clark’s best work comes playing top-down from depth...
In the middle of his profile sits an 8.89 RAS with 4.41s speed (97th-percentile) and 88th-percentile explosion numbers
The production is gaudy, 15 interceptions over his last four seasons
Clark projects as a ball-hawking split-safety defender and sub-package playmaker
The Seahawks had Emmanwori take the day off to receive treatment on Thursday, after spraining his ankle on Wednesday
Emmanwori suffered a high-ankle sprain in September and sprained the same ankle this week, but imaging indicated he avoided a high-ankle sprain this time
He practiced fully today, which is a great sign for his readiness to play a normal allotment of snaps on Sunday
Seahawks LT Charles Cross (foot) was also cleared to play after practicing fully today
The low-ankle sprain diagnosis is good news
Emmanwori was sidelined in Weeks 2-4 after suffering a high-ankle sprain in Week 1
Emmanwori ranks second on the team in tackles (71), first in pass breakups (12) and ties for third in interceptions (one)
He also accounts for 19 quarterback pressures and three sacks
Emmanwori was listed as limited on Wednesday’s practice report as a result of an ankle injury he suffered in practice
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald told ESPN’s Kalyn Kahler, “we brought him in to look at it, and we’ll kind of go from here and figure out what are the next steps?”
The rookie 21-year-old has been a key piece of the Seahawks defense
Emmanwori will be getting the ankle checked out and the Seahawks will make a determination on his status as the Super Bowl matchup against the Pats inches closer
Framing: Headline emphasizes carted off with leg injury, focusing on the event — neutral and factual, with a touch of concern
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Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark was carted off with a right leg injury in Sunday night’s preseason game against the Titans
Clark was injured on the Titans’ first play from scrimmage on a 9-yard run by Tony Pollard
The second-round pick wore a vacuum splint on his right leg as he left the field
His teammates wished him well before he departed
In the joint practice earlier in the week, the Seahawks lost wide receiver Jake Bobo for the season with a right leg injury
Clark was competing for playing time behind starters Ty Okada and Julian Love after the Seahawks lost starter Coby Bryant in free agency
Clark totaled three tackles in his preseason debut
The Seahawks now will lean on D’Anthony Bell, A.J. Finley and Rodney Thomas
The team’s first-round pick, running back Jadarian Price, has not suited up in the preseason, and he won’t play next week either as he works his way back from upper-leg soreness
Framing: Headline emphasizes multiple-month absences for two players, focusing on long-term impact — somber and concerned
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The Seahawks have taken three big losses before the season even starts
During the joint practice with the Titans earlier in the week, the Seahawks lost wide receiver Jake Bobo for the season with a right leg injury
During Sunday night’s preseason game in Tennessee, the Seahawks saw safety Bud Clark and offensive guard Mason Richman leave with injuries
Coach Mike Macdonald said after the 19-16 loss to the Titans that Clark and Richman were diagnosed with major injuries that will keep them out for months
“We have had three heartbreaking injuries this week,” Macdonald said, via Brady Henderson of ESPN
Clark, the team’s second-round pick, broke his ankle and will miss “multiple months.”
He was injured on the Titans’ first play from scrimmage on a 9-yard run by Tony Pollard and wore a vacuum splint on his right leg as he left the field
Henderson reports that another of the Seahawks’ backup safeties, Rodney Thomas II, underwent surgery last week to repair a fracture in his hand. Thomas has a chance to return next week
It is unclear what Richman’s injury is, but Macdonald called it “long term.”
Richman is the backup to Grey Zabel, though he started at left guard against the Titans with Zabel not playing
Framing: Headline emphasizes broken ankle and calls it a brutal injury blow — dramatic and sympathetic
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Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark had to be carted off the field with a broken ankle during Seattle’s preseason game with the Titans on Sunday night
Head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed the injury following the game and estimated that Clark would be out “multiple months.”
Clark was the Seahawks second-round pick earlier this year and had worked with the team’s second defensive unit during camp
The rookie only played one defensive snap before he was injured during the game and had to be taken off the field
The injury happened just a few minutes into the first quarter of the game and the Fox broadcast showed the team trainers working on his lower leg near Clark’s ankle
He was in clear pain while down on the ground and players from both teams quickly dropped to one knee in respect of the moment
Other video showed both sidelines coming over to Clark to show support for the injured player
He was taken off on a cart after several minutes and he appeared to have an air cast on
“It’s not easy,” Macdonald said about getting the team back into the game. “To see how our team reacted. I think we had the whole team go out there to give him some love. I think that tells you what everybody thinks about him.”
The Seahawks have dealt with several injuries recently, including one on Friday during a joint practice with the Titans that saw receiver Jake Bobo go down with a season-ending knee injury, and starting left guard Mason Richman was hurt during the opening drive on Sunday
Framing: Headline focuses on the injury without details, emphasizing the rookie — analytical and informative
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The preseason is a good tool for teams that want to see some of their younger players get some snaps in a live game
The Seattle Seahawks went into their Week 2 meeting with their starters on the bench
Early in their game against the Tennessee Titans, Seattle was reminded of the risk as one of their top rookies went down with an injury to his right leg
It didn't take long for the training staff to bring out an air cast for his leg, and Clark was then carted to the locker room
For the Seahawks, it's the second player they lost to injury this week. During their joint practice with the Titans, they lost wide receiver Jake Bobo to an injury as well. Bobo also had to be carted off, and head coach Mike Macdonald said it was a significant injury
Bud Clark was in line for a large role as a rookie
A second-round pick out of TCU, Clark is currently fighting for his spot on the roster behind starters Ty Okada and Julian Love
When he was initially selected, there were whispers that he could push for a starting role, but Okada has proven to be the better option at this point
Clark was in line for a key role as a rotational piece of their secondary puzzle
Clark had three tackles in his preseason debut and still needed to hold off players such as A.J. Finley and Rodney Thomas
He was still seen as a more promising overall prospect, especially with the ball-hawking skills he displayed at TCU
NCAA rules allowed Clark to play in a sixth season in 2025, allowing him to play 61 games. He recorded 214 tackles, 21 pass defenses, and 15 interceptions
Seattle was unable to retain former starting safety Coby Bryant, which opened the door for Okada
Their defensive scheme leans heavily on safeties, however, which is why Clark was expected to see plenty of snaps
As for the Seahawks' first-round pick, Jadarian Price has yet to suit up. Seattle announced earlier in the day that they wouldn't play Price in the preseason, and this injury helps justify that decision
We will keep you updated with any developments regarding Clark's injury
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Framing: Headline focuses on the injury without specifying severity, emphasizing the loss to secondary — concerned and analytical about team depth
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The Seahawks may have suffered a significant loss to an already somewhat uncertain secondary as second-round pick Bud Clark was carted off with a right leg injury in the first quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Tennessee Titans
Clark was injured when he came up quickly to try to make a tackle of Titans running back Tony Pollard on what was Tennessee’s first offensive play of the game
Trainers came out and quickly prepared an air cast to place on Clark’s lower right leg as teammates took a knee on the sideline and then gathered around him on the field as he was placed on the cart
Clark was the 64th overall pick out of TCU and expected to compete to replace departed free agent Coby Bryant in the starting lineup
Instead, Ty Okada has appeared to hang on to the starting job
Clark was expected to open the season as a key member of special teams and provide depth behind Okada and Julian Love at safety and possibly play situationally as a third safety
Clark got the start Sunday night at safety alongside A.J. Finley with Okada, Love and the rest of Seattle’s starters getting the night off
It was the second significant injury Seattle suffered on its trip to Nashville as receiver Jake Bobo incurred a season-ending knee injury in a joint practice Friday
Second-year player Maxen Hook took over for Clark on the next series with D’Anthony Bell playing in the third safety role that usually belongs to Nick Emmanwori
Emmanwori has yet to practice after having arthroscopic ankle surgery in July. Emmanwori came off the Physically Unable to Perform list almost two weeks ago and has done some light individual drills and conditioning but has not done any on-field work during team drills
It remains unclear when Emmanwori will return, and Clark had been expected to help fill his role during his absence, though of late he had mostly been playing deep safety
Still, if Clark is lost for any length of time and Emmanwori out to begin the season, the Seahawks will have some uncertainty in the back end of their safety position
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ClaimSeattle Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark was carted off the field with a right leg injury during Sunday's preseason game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium.
ClaimClark was expected to compete for playing time behind starters Ty Okada and Julian Love after the Seahawks lost starter Coby Bryant in free agency.
ClaimSeahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said after the 19-16 loss to the Titans that Clark and Richman were diagnosed with major injuries that will keep them out for months.
ClaimThe Seahawks placed Emmanwori on the PUP list due to a recent right ankle surgery, and he was sidelined in Weeks 2-4 after a high-ankle sprain earlier in the season.
ClaimEmmanwori sprained his ankle on Wednesday and took Thursday off for treatment; he was diagnosed with a low-ankle sprain and practiced fully on Friday.
ClaimEmmanwori ranks second on the team in tackles (71), first in pass breakups (12) and ties for third in interceptions (one), with 19 quarterback pressures and three sacks.
ClaimEmmanwori hasn't practiced after an arthroscopic ankle surgery in July, came off the PUP list two weeks ago, but still hasn't participated in team drills.