Mike Macdonald: Tory Horton ‘probably won’t be 100 percent this spring’

SEATTLE, WA - DECEMBER 18: Zach Charbonnet #26 of the Seattle Seahawks defends in coverage during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on December 18, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images As the end of March approaches, it is almost time for teams across the NFL to begin their offseason programs. Teams that have new head coaches for the 2026 season, such as the NFC West rival Arizona Cardinals, can begin Phase I of their offseason program next Monday on April 6.

However, teams that did not hire a new head coach for the 2026 season must wait another two weeks before they are eligible to start their offseason work. This group includes the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, who handily defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX to bring home the second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. To that end, one of the questions for the offseason is the health of second year receiver Tory Horton, whose strong start to his rookie season ended in a trip to injured reserve, where he spent the remainder of the 2026 campaign.

Now, with the offseason program looming, at the league meetings in Arizona, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald provided some insight into Horton’s recovery progress. Mike Macdonald said Tory Horton probably won’t be 100 percent this spring but should be ready for the start of training camp. No firm update on Zach Charbonnet but said the expectation is he’s back at some point during the season.

— John Boyle (@johnpboyle) March 30, 2026 So, while Horton, “should be” ready for training camp, missing the development that fully participating in the offseason program brings is certainly not great for a youngster who missed significant practice reps as a rookie. That said, how much one wishes to read into a potential difference between Macdonald’s use of “should be” versus “will be” is exactly the type of hair splitting that there is plenty of time to address during the offseason, so it’s likely off to the comments to pass a little bit of the three weeks between now and the draft. As noted in John Boyle’s post, in addition to the insight shared on Horton’s progress, Macdonald also noted that the team expects Zach Charbonnet back at some point during the season, one he passes a physical.