Mike Macdonald said Tory Horton will be out for a period of time, and the Seattle Seahawks still do not know when he will return. The coach did not say what is bothering Horton, only that the receiver has been working through something and has not practiced recently.
The timing matters because the Seahawks are already trying to manage another receiver absence after Jake Bobo suffered a season-ending injury in recent days. That leaves the group thinner at a point when every practice rep matters, and Horton’s status has become a real short-term concern for a team trying to sort out its depth before the regular season.
Macdonald’s update on Thursday was brief, but it was the clearest sign yet that Horton’s absence is not just a day-to-day issue. Horton missed the second half of last season and part of the offseason after a cracked tibia, a setback that had not been fully clear until fairly recently and already slowed his path back.
That history is why the latest absence lands harder. Horton was not only out last season for a significant stretch, he also lost offseason work, and Macdonald still would not attach a timetable this week. The coach gave no clue about the injury itself, which leaves the Seahawks and their fans piecing together the situation without much help.
The wider problem is not just Horton. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed and Cooper Kupp were all named in the same injury context as players whose own issues would create a bigger headache for Seattle, a reminder that the receiver room is already carrying enough uncertainty. The Seahawks rely heavily on tight ends and a fullback, but that structure does not erase the pressure created when another receiver is sidelined.
For now, the only firm answer is that Horton will miss time. What remains unknown is whether this is another short interruption or the start of a longer stretch away from the field, and Macdonald’s refusal to set a timetable leaves that question hanging over the Seahawks as they move closer to the season.
