Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton is fully healthy after missing the second half of the 2025 season due to a leg injury.
Details on the nature of Horton’s injury were elusive last year with head coach Mike Macdonald only indicating he hurt his shin. The fifth-round pick revealed this week (via ESPN’s Brady Henderson) that he cracked his fibia. He underwent surgery to address the issue in February and recovered in time to begin training camp with the team without landing on the physically unable to perform list.
“It’s a blessing to be back on the field,” Horton said. “Just trying to take in every moment because just like last year, you never know when it could be cut short.”
The Colorado State product carved out a solid role in the Seahawks receiving corps as a rookie with three starts and a 47% snap share in the first eight games. He caught 13 of his 22 targets for 161 yards and five touchdowns. Horton also dazzled as a punt returner, averaging 14.9 yards per return with a 95-yards touchdown against the Saints in Week 3.
Horton should return to his punt return role this year, but he face more competition for targets. After his injury, the Seahawks replaced his deep threat abilities with Rashid Shaheed, who was retained this offseason. Jaxon Smith-Njigba will continue to be Seattle’s WR1, and Cooper Kupp is still on the roster, too.
But getting back on the field alone is a major step forward for Horton, who was extremely productive at Colorado State before tearing his ACL as a senior. He recovered in time for an impressive athletic showing at the Combine, but injury concerns likely contributed to his fall to Day 3. Getting hurt as a rookie does not help that perception, but Horton is hoping that his surgically-repaired leg – which now has a rod in it – will hold up for years to come.