The Seattle Seahawks are heading into their June 8-11 mandatory minicamp with a few clear goals. New faces making an impression, and how the team rebounds from departing veterans, will be key these next few days.
But there is a different question that's going to be a hot topic over mandatory minicamp. That question is about the wide receiver room, and specifically, a 2025 rookie who disappeared from the Seahawks offense after a certain point last year.
As ESPN's Brady Henderson highlighted, there is going to be a huge question about Tory Horton this year at minicamp. After a shin injury completely derailed a promising rookie campaign, this might be the first chance the Seahawks will see Horton back on the field.
Seahawks face big Tory Horton question at mandatory minicamp
"Will WR Tory Horton be on the field?" Henderson writes. "The second-year wide receiver is working his way back from a shin injury that sidelined him for the second half of what was shaping up to be a brilliant rookie season."
Horton was cobbling together a great rookie year last season before a shin injury put his season to a halt. He had 161 receiving yards on 13 receptions with five touchdowns, while also returning a punt for a 95-yard touchdown on just 16 returns.
Across eight games, Horton was looking like a legitimately great rookie, especially for a fifth-rounder. But he got hurt, missed the rest of the season, and Rashid Shaheed came in and thrived in a similar role.
Henderson notes that Mike Macdonald shared Horton "made a lot of great strides" during his recovery. But the noteworthy update was that Horton "could start to practice by the end of spring."
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That time is now for Horton, as June 8-11 is right around when he should be able to come back from his shin injury that derailed a promising rookie season.
But, with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, and Shaheed ahead of him, it'll be hard for Horton to be as productive in 2026 as he was during his rookie year.
Just seeing him on the field would be a win, though, as he missed the second half of the season due to a shin issue that lasted a long time.
While Jadarian Price, Beau Stephens, and Bud Clark will be hot topics, along with new offensive coordinator Brian Fluery, the return of Horton is one of the biggest questions for the Seahawks during the 2026 mandatory minicamp.
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