The Seahawks placed Horton (groin/shin) on injured reserve Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
Horton was set to miss a third consecutive game due to shin and groin injuries. His placement on injured reserve means he'll be required to miss at least the next four games, which makes Week 16 against the Rams on Thursday, Dec. 18 the earliest he can be activated from IR. Horton's extended absence means Cooper Kupp, Rashid Shaheed, Jake Bobo and Cody White are all slated for more work on offense behind WR1 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, while Shaheed should continue to operate as the Seahawks' primary punt returner.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Out again this week
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Horton (shin/groin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at Tennessee, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Horton's absence from a third straight game comes as no surprise after reports last week suggested he was a candidate for injured reserve. It shouldn't matter much for Seattle's offense unless Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed or Cooper Kupp miss time with an injury.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: DNP again Thursday
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Horton (shin) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
Horton shed his groin issue this week, but he's still unable to practice due to a lingering shin injury, which so far has forced back-to-back absences. Friday's practice report may provide a ruling on the rookie fifth-round pick's availability for Sunday's game at Tennessee. Cooper Kupp, Rashid Shaheed, Jake Bobo and Cody White are the healthy wide receivers on the Seahawks' active roster behind clear No. 1 option Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Won't practice Wednesday
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Hornton (groin/shin) will not participate in Wednesday's practice, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
Horton has missed back-to-back games due to a pair of injuries, and he'll have just two more opportunities to get back on the field prior to Sunday's matchup against the Titans. Head coach Mike Macdonald said last Friday that a stint on IR could be in consideration for Horton, which indicates that he could miss multiple more weeks.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Out again this week
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Horton (groin/shin) has been ruled out for Sunday's game at the Rams, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Horton's absence for a second straight game theoretically leaves more playing time for veteran wideouts Rashid Shaheed and Cooper Kupp, though it's not yet clear how much the rookie will even be a factor once he returns to full health. Horton scored five touchdowns on 22 targets in the No. 3 receiver role for the first two months of this season. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said Friday that injured reserve is a consideration for Horton, per Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Downgrades to DNP on Thursday
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Horton (groin/shin) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
After Horton was limited at Wednesday's walkthrough, his lack of activity one day later doesn't bode well just three days before Sunday's road showdown with the Rams. On a positive note, the other Seahawks wide receivers -- Jaxon Smith-Njigba (rest), Cooper Kupp (hamstring/wrist), Jake Bobo (calf) and Cody White (abdomen) -- included on Thursday's injury report all practiced fully. Horton's groin and shin injuries are threatening to sideline him for a second straight game, and Seattle may provide a ruling on his Week 11 availability as soon as Friday.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Sitting out Week 10
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Horton (groin/shin) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.
Horton opened Week 10 prep as a full participant and with a groin injury Wednesday, but he then didn't practice Thursday and Friday as a shin issue was added to the practice report, leaving the rookie fifth-round pick doubtful to play this weekend. He'll now miss the first game of his career, and with Jake Bobo (calf) also inactive and Dareke Young (quadriceps) on injured reserve, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, newcomer Rashid Shaheed, Cooper Kupp, Cody White and Ricky White will be the Seahawks' available wide receivers Sunday.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Downgrades to non-participant
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Horton (groin/shin) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Horton was listed as full following Wednesday's walkthrough with a groin injury, but a shin issue was tacked on Thursday that didn't allow him to mix into drills. It's a concerning development just three days before Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, but his status nonetheless will be watched closely to see if he may be in danger of sitting out Week 10. Jake Bobo (calf) and Dareke Young (quadricep) also haven't practiced this week, while Cooper Kupp (hamstring/heel) upgraded to limited Thursday, so a number of question marks remain in the Seahawks' receiving corps.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Week 10 Waiver Priority List
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We'll see how long Cooper Kupp (hamstring) is out for Seattle, but Horton could be a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in the majority of leagues if Kupp remains sidelined heading into Week 10 against Arizona. In Week 9 at Washington with Kupp out, Horton had four catches for 48 yards and two touchdowns on four targets. He now has four games this season with exactly four targets, and he scored a touchdown in all four of them. It would be great to see what he could do with more opportunities, and we hope that happens if Kupp is hurt. Horton is worth adding in all leagues for at least 5-10 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Steps up for injured starter on SNF
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Horton finished with four receptions on as many targets for 48 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 38-14 rout of the Commanders.
Horton filled in for injured starter Cooper Kupp (heel/hamstring) on Sunday Night Football, resulting in the first multi-score game of his young career. The 2025 fifth-round pick wasted no time seizing his opportunity, catching touchdown passes on consecutive scoring drives out of the gates for Seattle. Horton's production was muted in the second half after Sam Darnold began spreading the ball around to auxiliary options in the blowout victory. It is unclear how much more time Kupp will miss (if any), but Horton certainly made his case for more targets moving forward as Seattle prepares to host Arizona next Sunday.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Impressing as returner
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Horton didn't catch any of his three targets in Monday's 27-19 win over the Texans. He returned five punts for 67 yards.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the charge once again with eight catches on 14 targets for 123 yards and a touchdown, leaving little for the rest of Seattle's wideouts. Horton has yet to reach 40 receiving yards in a game, and his snap count remains below the 50-percent threshold due to the Seahawks' commitment to two tight-end sets. However, he ranks third in the league with 14.9 yards per punt return, and he retains some intriguing dynasty value.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Snags one pass in win
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Horton caught one of two targets for 10 yards in Thursday's 23-20 win over the Cardinals. He returned two punts for 10 yards.
After scoring twice Week 3, the rookie fifth-round pick played just 36 percent of the offensive snaps Week 4 and was mostly left out of the passing game, as the Seahawks rolled out two tight ends on a majority of their snaps. He's still locked in as the team's No. 3 wide receiver, but the low pass volume makes it difficult to produce for fantasy purposes because WRs Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp draw the bulk of the targets.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Finds end zone twice Sunday
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Horton brought in three of four targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 44-13 win over the Saints. He also returned a punt 95 yards for a touchdown.
Horton finished second on the Seahawks in targets, receptions and yardage on a low-volume day for the passing attack. The fifth-round rookie has generated five receptions for 64 yards and two touchdowns through three games. Horton's current role is too small to generate fantasy buzz heading into Thursday's primetime tilt against the Cardinals.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Week 3 Waiver Priority List
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Horton is the No. 3 receiver for the Seahawks behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp, and Horton might not get enough targets on a weekly basis to be a consistent Fantasy option when everyone is healthy. But he showed flashes of his potential in Week 2 at Pittsburgh with two catches for 32 yards and a touchdown on four targets, and his role could expand as the season goes on. He's a good stash candidate for up to 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Scores on first NFL catch
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Horton caught two of four targets for 32 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-17 win over the Steelers. He also had two punt returns for 30 yards.
Horton scored a 21-yard touchdown on his first NFL catch to open the scoring. The rookie fifth-round pick won the third spot on Seattle's wide receiver depth chart with a strong training camp, and he put his skills on display in Week 2 after a goose egg in his NFL debut. Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp will likely continue to get most of Sam Darnold's attention in Week 3 against the Saints.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Logs full practice Wednesday
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Horton (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Taken in the fifth round of the 2025 Draft, Horton was working with Seattle's first-team offense early in training camp before tweaking his ankle in preseason Week 2. Despite missing practice until Wednesday's uncapped session, he won the No. 3 WR job when Marquez Valdes-Scantling was released during roster cuts, but Horton likely will be a distant third in terms of targets at the position with Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp ahead of him on the depth chart.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Doesn't practice Tuesday
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Horton (ankle) did not participate in Tuesday's training camp practice, Curtis Crabtree of Fox 13 Seattle reports.
Horton is working through an ankle injury that he picked up during the Seahawks' preseason win over Kansas City this past Friday. The injury doesn't appear to be serious, as head coach Mike Macdonald said after the game that Horton could have returned to Friday's contest if needed. The rookie wideout's practice participation over the coming days will should determine his availability for the Seahawks' preseason finale against the Packers on Saturday.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Adds to camp hype with preseason TD
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Horton caught three of seven targets for 31 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 23-23 preseason tie against the Raiders. He also had a five-yard punt return.
Horton got a steady diet of targets from Drew Lock while the Seahawks rested established starters such as Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp. Horton has frequently joined Smith-Njigba and Kupp with the first-team offense in training camp, and the rookie fifth-round pick kept building momentum with Thursday's performance, which included a 10-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. Horton may get to play with Darnold in a game situation for the first time in Seattle's next preseason game, Aug. 15 against the Chiefs.
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Seahawks' Tory Horton: Works with first-team offense
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Horton worked with the first-team offense Friday, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Horton's an interesting prospect because he may have been drafted if he left college in 2022 after posting a 71-1,131-8 line at Colorado State, but he returned for his senior year and registered an even better 96-1,136-8 tally. He then chose to stay in school for a fifth season, which was cut short by a knee injury after just six games. Nevertheless, the Seahawks picked him in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft after he recorded a 4.41-second 40-yard dash at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. Bell stated that Horton made multiple big plays with the starting offense and looks fully past his knee injury. The fact he's bumped veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the second team this early in camp is an encouraging sign, making it clear Horton can secure the No. 3 job by finishing training camp strong.
The Seahawks selected Horton in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 166th overall.
There's always a reason when a player falls further than expected in the draft, but Horton is a player who always produced in college and demonstrated plus NFL speed with a 4.41-second 40-yard dash at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. Horton stood out in a crowded Nevada rotation from 2020-21, at which point he transferred to Colorado State and torched for all of the next three years. Horton is light for his frame and missed the last six games of 2024 due to a knee injury, but if Horton's light frame isn't a problem and if the knee checks out fine then there's nothing obvious to stop Horton from eventually establishing himself as a quality boundary receiver in the NFL.
