articleThe Brief Head coach Mike Macdonald said there's optimism on both cornerback Devon Witherspoon (knee bruise) and safety Nick Emmanwori (high-ankle sprain) after missing Sunday's game in Pittsburgh. Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said he's optimistic about the status of cornerback Devon Witherspoon and safety Nick Emmanwori this week, though he noted the team is a bit more nicked up than he believed coming out of Sunday's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Witherspoon missed Sunday's game with a knee injury that Macdonald called a bruised MCL on Monday afternoon. "I would say we're optimistic," Macdonald said of Witherspoon and Emmanwori. After Sunday's win, Macdonald said he had no injuries to report.