NFL news, live updates ahead of Super Bowl 2026: Seahawks 'in great shape' after final walk-through

We’re in the final hours before the Super Bowl, and both teams appear to be in good health ahead of Sunday’s showdown.

The Seahawks appeared loose and energetic in their final 44-minute walk-through on Saturday afternoon at San Jose State, according to a pool report.

“Guys are in good spirits,” Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said. “You can hear them. Finally. It’s taken a while to get here. But it’s here. It’s awesome.”

Both quarterbacks are healthy and good to go, as Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (shoulder) and Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (oblique) were full participants in Friday’s practice reports.

On the other side of the ball, Seahawks rookie safety Nick Emmanwori was a full participant in practice and has no injury designation for Sunday. Emmanwori went down with an ankle injury in practice Wednesday and was held out of Thursday’s session.

For the Patriots, linebacker Harold Landry was limited Friday after missing Thursday’s practice, while fellow LB Robert Spillane was a limited participant for the second straight day.

And on Thursday night, at NFL Honors, the top awards for the 2025 season were handed out.

MVP — Matthew Stafford, Rams QB

Offensive Player of the Year — Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks WR

Defensive Player of the Year — Myles Garrett, Browns DE

Offensive Rookie of the Year — Tetairoa McMillan, Panthers WR

Defensive Rookie of the Year — Carson Schwesinger, Browns LB

Protector of the Year — Joe Thuney, Bears OG

Comeback Player of the Year — Christian McCaffrey, 49ers RB

Coach of the Year — Mike Vrabel, Patriots

The night also included the announcement of the five-man 2026 Hall of Fame Class: Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri and Roger Craig. As previously reported, legendary Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft failed to make the list.

Follow along with Yahoo Sports for the latest NFL news and injury updates leading up to Super Bowl LX:

Live116 updatesSat, February 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM PST

Ian Casselberry

The Seattle Seahawks are adding two running backs to their active roster for Super Bowl LX. Cam Akers and Velus Jones were elevated from the practice squad on Saturday.

Akers, 26, appeared in three games this season for the Seahawks with no carries or receptions, This will be his second Super Bowl, after appearing with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021. He has also played for the Minnesota Vikings and Houston Texans in his six-year NFL career.

Jones, 28, also played in three regular-season games, rushing for 32 yards on four carries. In four NFL seasons, he has also played with the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints.

Sat, February 7, 2026 at 1:19 PM PST

Andy Backstrom

The Atlanta Falcons are expected to release quarterback Kirk Cousins before the start of the new league year in March, giving him the chance to choose where he wants to play in 2026, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

That is, if Cousins does in fact decide to keep playing. He’s spent 14 seasons in the league: six in Washington, six in Minnesota and two in Atlanta.

Sat, February 7, 2026 at 1:06 PM PST

Andy Backstrom

Both running back D’Ernest Johnson and defensive lineman Leonard Taylor III will be on the active roster for the New England Patriots during Super Bowl LX.

Johnson carried the ball just 13 times for 25 yards this season, whereas Taylor scattered 11 total tackles — first with the New York Jets and then with the Patriots — in his limited action.

Sat, February 7, 2026 at 8:06 AM PST

Tarohn Finley

The New England Patriots didn’t have to wait until the Super Bowl to listen to artist Bad Bunny. To simulate Super Bowl conditions, Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel sent his team to the locker room for 14 minutes while blaring Bad Bunny on the speakers before bringing them back.

Bad Bunny will be performing at halftime of Super Bowl LX.

Fri, February 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM PST

Yahoo Sports Staff

The safety has no injury designation after fully participating in Friday’s practice.

It’s an almost entirely clean final injury report for Seattle, other than FB Robbie Ouzts, who is questionable with a neck injury.

Fri, February 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM PST

Yahoo Sports Staff

DL Joshua Farmer, LB Harold Landry and LB Robert Spillane were all questionable after Friday’s practice.

Fri, February 6, 2026 at 7:29 AM PST

Frank Schwab

When the New England Patriots went 4-13 in consecutive seasons, plenty of NFL fans were good with it.

They won too much over two decades with Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. People were ready to be done with them (though they just shifted their hate to the Kansas City Chiefs). When the Patriots bottomed out at the end of the Belichick era, and then again for Jerod Mayo’s one season as head coach, the dynasty wasn’t just dead but it was deep into the rearview mirror.

Well, guess what? The Patriots are back in the Super Bowl. And it is possible this isn’t their last one of this era.

NFL news, live updates ahead of Super Bowl 2026: Seahawks ‘in great shape’ after final walk-through

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