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Drew Lock is here, a veteran backup and former NFL starter taking over at quarterback for injured San Darnold Sunday at Arizona, after the #Seahawks learned from their Trevone Boykin experience.
Their QB2s since him the last 10 seasons prove it:
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"It's about us and us going out there and executing and playing with play style."
Arizona Cardinals DC Nick Rallis on Drew Lock starting in place of the injured Sam Darnold for the Seahawks.
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- 2d ESPN NFL News Lock prioritizing no turnovers, finding Seahawks' weapons with Darnold out
- 2d Seahawks Team Site Seahawks Confident In Drew Lock Ahead Of Week 2: 'We All Have Faith In Drew'
- 2d Gregg Bell (X) #Seahawks practice 3 days before game at Arizona: Obviously still no Sam Darnold. Drew Lock starting Nick Emmanwori still limited. Seems he won't play Ty Okada still out New issue for already-sore G Anthony Bradford Tory Horton full go to make season debut
- 2d Gregg Bell (X) Drew Lock on what’s changed this week as #Seahawks’ starting QB with Sam Darnold out injured: “This right here,” he said, tapping the press-conference podium. And “sweating by 11:00 (during AM walkthroughs) instead of 2:00.”
- 2d Jeremy Fowler (X) Fun segment on @BigDayESPN, spilling our text tea. · Quoting Big Day: The group chat in real life 📲 @JFowlerESPN - talks Drew Lock @MoveTheSticks - Week 1's big winner... @StaceyDales - Declan Doyle is a "great fit" @PSchrags - Giants' new players impress
- 2d Bo Brack (X) "It's about us and us going out there and executing and playing with play style." Arizona Cardinals DC Nick Rallis on Drew Lock starting in place of the injured Sam Darnold for the Seahawks.
- 2d Jeremy Fowler (X) The group chat in real life 📲 @JFowlerESPN - talks Drew Lock @MoveTheSticks - Week 1's big winner... @StaceyDales - Declan Doyle is a "great fit" @PSchrags - Giants' new players impress
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Sam Darnold ruled Out for Week 2
Drew Lock gets the start against Arizona The Seattle Seahawks have ruled out Sam Darnold for their game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, but coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday that there are no plans to place the quarterback on injured reserve. Darnold is dealing with a glute injury that knocked him out of Seattle's season opener. Drew Lock will start for Seattle in Darnold's absence. (...
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- 3d Gregg Bell (X) The latest on Sam Darnold and his glute injury is positive. He's not just laying in bed or the training room healing. And the #Seahawks have a different plan this week with the practice reps the healthy quarterbacks Drew Lock, Jalen Milroe are getting:+2
- 3d Pro Football Talk Leonard Williams: "We all have faith" in Drew Lock
- 3d Bo Brack (X) "The moment's definitely not too big for him." Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur isn't overlooking Seahawks QB Drew Lock in Week 2 @PHNX_Cardinals
- 3d Seahawks Team Site Sam Darnold Ruled Out For Seahawks' Week 2 Game At Arizona; Drew Lock Will Start+1
- 3d Gregg Bell (X) Interesting: Coach Mike Macdonald says usual 3rd QB Jalen Milroe will get some 1st-team reps behind Drew Lock, the #Seahawks’ starter Sunday at Arizona for injured Sam Darnold. That’s not the NFL norm during game week, the backup getting 1s reps. But Milroe’s had zero of em
- 3d Gregg Bell (X) Pro Bowl DL Leonard Williams explains why he and his #Seahawks believe in backup quarterback Drew Lock, who will start for injured San Darnold Sunday at Arizona.
- 3d Theo Mackie (X) Officially Drew Lock to face the Cardinals on Sunday · Quoting Adam Schefter: Seahawks ruled out QB Sam Darnold for Sunday’s game vs. the Cardinals due to his glute injury. The team currently has no plans to place Darnold on IR.
- 3d Gregg Bell (X) Coach Mike Macdonald says the obvious, that Sam Darnold won’t play Sunday at Arizona. Drew Lock is starting. #Seahawks cool with rolling with two quarterbacks, Lock and Jalen Milroe? Coach says yes.
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#Seahawks spokesman issues the team’s statement on quarterback Sam Darnold’s injury: The hip joint is unaffected. Short-term injury. No specific timeline on his return to practice and play.
Meanwhile, Drew Lock readies to start Sunday at Arizona.
@thenewstribune
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- 5d Gregg Bell (X) Sam Darnold has a very unique soft-tissue injury. The hip joint is not affected by it. #Seahawks · Quoting Gregg Bell: #Seahawks spokesman issues the team’s statement on quarterback Sam Darnold’s injury: The hip joint is unaffected. Short-term injury. No specific timeline on his return to practice and play. Meanwhile, Drew Lock readies to start Sunday at Arizona. @thenewstribune
- 5d Gregg Bell (X) #Seahawks spokesman issues the team’s statement on quarterback Sam Darnold’s injury: The hip joint is unaffected. Short-term injury. No specific timeline on his return to practice and play. Meanwhile, Drew Lock readies to start Sunday at Arizona. @thenewstribune
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Cardinals trending towards facing Drew Lock in Week 2 · Quoting Adam Schefter: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold underwent an MRI on his hip this morning that team doctors still are reviewing to determine how much time he will miss. It is expected to be some, but for now the team believes it, as one source described, “dodged a bullet.”
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- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) Live with @JessamynMcIntyr 10a-12 again talkin' #Seahawks opener: NOW: Drew Lock, off his white-knight night 1115: Cooper Kupp, on this team's belief 1130: Your texts 49451, talkbacks 1135: The Fact or Fiction pick, your chance to win $1,000 Listen in!
- Sep 10 Kyle Odegard (X) There’s been a lot of talk about the Cardinals being better than projected. Will have a golden chance to prove it in their home opener against a backup QB. · Quoting Johnny Venerable: By all accounts, Sam Darnold will miss Week 2 at Arizona. Meaning the Cardinals will likely face backup Drew Lock. These are the kinds of opportunities a team with so much uncertainty must take advantage of.
- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) The very latest from coach Mike Macdonald on Sam Darnold and the quarterback's injured hip. The #Seahawks are "not worrying." But Drew Lock may keep playing: https://t.co/p6GCM1Gf2n @thenewstribune
- Sep 10 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Patriots and Seahawks overreactions: From Drake Maye and Drew Lock, to Will Campbell and Jadarian Price
- Sep 10 Kyle Odegard (X) By all accounts, Sam Darnold will miss Week 2 at Arizona. Meaning the Cardinals will likely face backup Drew Lock. These are the kinds of opportunities a team with so much uncertainty must take advantage of.
- Sep 10 Bo Brack (X) Cardinals trending towards facing Drew Lock in Week 2 · Quoting Adam Schefter: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold underwent an MRI on his hip this morning that team doctors still are reviewing to determine how much time he will miss. It is expected to be some, but for now the team believes it, as one source described, “dodged a bullet.”
- Sep 10 Pat Leonard (X) Another great moment for Drew Lock last night. Easy guy to root for · Quoting NFL: Drew Lock came off the bench to help lead the @Seahawks to the win 🔥 16-of-22 187 yards 1 TD/0 INT
- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) Drew Lock didn't practice one play in #Seahawks' game plan. NFL backup QBs never do. How's does he stay ready to win games while coming out of mothballs? By drawing every play on a white board he keeps by he/his wife's bed. Draws 'em every night, morning
- Sep 10 PFF (YouTube) Drew Lock ELECTRIC postgame
- Sep 10 Denny Carter (Bluesky) Just as I suspected: Drew Lock > Drake Maye
- Sep 10 David Furones (X) Drew Lock really got it done coming in on opening night for the Seahawks win over the Patriots.
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Sam Darnold ruled out with hip injury after only one drive, replaced by Drew Lock in Seahawks win
Sam Darnold was sacked and suffered a leg injury early in Wednesday's game.
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- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) #Seahawks postgame video from @thenewstribune: Drew Lock on replacing injured Sam Darnold in Seattle's rally past New England in the NFL opener. And the backup QB's bed-side white board:+1
- Sep 10 Seahawks Team Site Drew Lock 'Did A Phenomenal Job' Leading Seahawks Offense In Week 1 Win
- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) #Seahawks postgame video from @thenewstribune: Cooper Kupp on Drew Lock's "incredible" performance pinch-hitting for Sam Darnold with zero prep on the field with the starters. And on his new OC, Brian Fluery, in his Seattle play-calling debut:
- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) "Phenomenal" Drew Lock, for injured Sam Darnold The faithful 4th-and-1 play call by the new OC JSN exploding. Again. Josh Jobe's precious recipient of his winning INT ball The #Seahawks' opening rally to beat the Patriots, in @thenewstribune detail:
- Sep 10 Mina Kimes (Bluesky) “Likable backup QB on a good team” has to be one of the best jobs in the entire world. Liked tied with ice cream taste tester. · Quoting Oh No He Didn't: Drew Lock: "Alright, let's get ready for four minute. Alright, let's get ready for two minute. Oh my gosh they're still throwing it. Pick this off way to go Jobe. Holy cow. We did it. Here we are. 1-0"
- Sep 9 Rotoworld Football (Bluesky) Drew Lock outlasts Pats in relief of Darnold (hip)
- Sep 9 Ty Schalter (Bluesky) my son reminded me we spent most of that game being one play away from a super bowl rematch featuring drew lock vs. tommy devito+1
- Sep 9 FFToday Sam Darnold exits early with hip injury+1
- Sep 9 Pat Leonard (X) Drew Lock came off the bench to help lead the @Seahawks to the win 🔥 16-of-22 187 yards 1 TD/0 INT
- Sep 9 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Drew Lock brings home the victory 🙌
- Sep 9 Mike Klis (X) Never count out Drew Lock!
- Sep 9 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Just when I think about giving Drew Lock some props, he goes and does something like that.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Jaxon Smith-Njigba made a block outside on the CB for like 5 seconds at the end of that Drew Lock scramble there for 14 yards to the 3.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Drew Lock is 10 for 12 passing for 136 yards and a touchdown in this second half. #Seahawks in the red zone in a 10-10 game, 7 mins left
- Sep 9 Greg Auman (X) Seahawks QB Drew Lock is 13-for-17 for 156 yards and the touchdown pass to JSN. He’s off the bench tonight but was 2-8 as a starter over the last five seasons. Chance for a huge relief win tonight.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Jaxon Smith-Njigba just happened at Lumen Field. 45 yards catch and run on pass from Drew Lock. The stadium is shaking with noise. #Seahawks tied 10-10 in the 4th qtr with the Patriots, after down 10-0.
- Sep 9 Levi Damien (Bluesky) Ok Drew Lock.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Nehemiah Pritchett tipped (by Rodney Thomas) interception of Drake Maye for the game's first turnover has Lumen Field's press box shaking from the crowd's noise for the first time tonight. Can #Seahawks' offense with Drew Lock take advantage?
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) And Drew Lock overshoots Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a flag route in the end zone. #Seahawks settling for a field-goal try by Jason Myers from 30 yards. It's good. Seattle cuts New England's lead to 10-3 late 3Q. It should be 10-7. · Quoting Gregg Bell: Illegal shift of 2 men in motion at the snap negates TD catch by Cooper Kupp, who was one of those #Seahawks in motion. third and 9 instead of a TD
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Welcome to the 2026 season, Cooper Kupp. A dazzling, one-armed catch over the outside shoulder while falling down for a first down on a throw away from the defender by Drew Lock. 24 yards on third down. #Seahawks in the red zone down 10-0 late 3Q
- Sep 9 Ty Schalter (Bluesky) drew lock! really nice mesh handoff, great decision to keep, tough throw under pressure. professional shit
- Sep 9 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Jalen Milroe is the emergency third QB and can only enter the game if Drew Lock is injured.+1
- Sep 9 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) That’s the entire point. That he couldn’t beat out Drew Lock for QB2 and Lock is this terrible.
- Sep 9 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) Yes. That he can’t beat out Drew Lock is telling.
- Sep 9 Matt Ufford (Bluesky) do not tell me Sam Darnold won't come back into the game. do not tell me that there are 2 more quarters of Drew Lock football. just lie to me. · Quoting John Boyle: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (hip) will not return to the game.
- Sep 9 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) bsky.app/profile/mike... · Quoting Mike Tanier: So ... where does Drew Lock rank on the 2026 NFL Backup QB Rankings???? Spoiler: Not very high.
- Sep 9 The Falcoholic (Bluesky) Drew Lock could set a bucket of water on fire
- Sep 9 Matt Lombardo (Bluesky) Drew Lock is unwatchable and that should tell us all we need to know about Jalen Milroe.
- Sep 9 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Seahawks QB Sam Darnold will not return tonight against the Patriots as he undergoes further testing on his hip off-site. It’s Drew Lock the rest of the way.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) RT Abe Lucas just blocked two Patriots pass rushers to create that Drew Lock 21-yard pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba on 3rd and 22. #Seahawks going for it on 4th and 1 with the Barner Tush Push.
- Sep 9 Patrick Daugherty (Bluesky) The Bank Exmainer rents a new GMC Acadia for my JSN shares every time Drew Lock drops back
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) With #Seahawks QB Sam Darnold out injured, this is high time for Jadarian Price run, after run, after run. Instead after that 8-yd run, Drew Lock sacked on a pass call. Drive ruined. Fits and spurts of opps so far for Price. · Quoting Gregg Bell: Let's see if new OC Brian Fleury tries a steady diet of Jadarian Price runs now. He's had bursts of 13 and 12 yards early. 8 yds per carry early. 8 more yds there for the #Seahawks first down, but that was only his 6th carry of the 1st 1 1/2 qtrs
- Sep 9 Nate Tice (Bluesky) Drew Lock is in. Just defend outside the numbers.
- Sep 9 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Sam Darnold (hip) exits Seahawks-Patriots season opener, questionable to return; Drew Lock in for Seattle
- Sep 9 rivers mccown (Bluesky) Drafting multiple Seahawks and immediately watching Drew Lock in an island game
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Breaking news from Lumen Field: Sam Darnold is out of the #Seahawks NFL opener, injured following a sack early. Drew Lock is in the game vs the Patriots: https://t.co/WT6taplRzL @thenewstribune
- Sep 9 Denny Carter (Bluesky) First to nine points win this game. Seahawks can’t even pretend to operate an offense with Drew Lock at QB. · Quoting Patrick Claybon: Potential rockfight looming
- Sep 9 Pete Sweeney (X) Drew Lock in two nights before the Border War. A Seahawks win followed by a Thiccer Kicker game-winner tomorrow morning (?) for LA would be fun headed into Friday night.
- Sep 9 Jeff Nowak (X) The ultimate irony would be Drew Lock going full Sam Darnold as Sam Darnold’s injury replacement.
- Sep 9 Yahoo Fantasy Football Sam Darnold limps off field with hip injury after first drive and heads to locker room, replaced by Drew Lock
- Sep 9 Yahoo Fantasy Football Sam Darnold ruled out with hip injury after only one drive, replaced by Drew Lock+1
- Sep 9 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Seahawks QB Sam Darnold, who went into the tent with an foot/ankle injury, has been replaced by Drew Lock. Concerning.
- Sep 9 Zac Stevens (X) Dre'Mont Jones hurts Sam Darnold, which puts Drew Lock in the game. What a Broncos connection.
- Sep 9 Ty Schalter (Bluesky) waaaaay too early for me to be watching drew lock play football
- Sep 9 Mitch Goldich (Bluesky) “Join us for Wednesday Night Football, starring Drew Lock!” sounds like a sentence I would have made up sarcastically in a column about the rapidly expanding prime-time schedule. Here we are 8 minutes into the season.
- Sep 9 Josina Anderson (X) #Seahawks backup QB Drew Lock is entering the game… The injury to Sam Darnold viewable below. · Quoting JosinaAnderson: #Seahawks QB Sam Darnold left the field a bit gimpy after this opening drive 3rd/6 play was ended by a sack by Dre’Mont Jones of the #Patriots.
- Sep 9 Jeff Nowak (X) The 2026 NFL season is one whole drive old and Drew Lock is already in the game. Yeesh.
- Sep 9 Zac Stevens (X) Drew Lock is in the game for the Seahawks.
- Sep 9 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Oh noes. · Quoting John Boyle: Drew Lock in at QB for the Seahawks. Sam Darnold is walking to the locker room with a bit of a limp. He was sacked at the end of Seattle's last possession.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Sam Darnold limping into #Seahawks locker room injured, with a team doctor. Backup Drew Lock is in the game for second offensive series of the season. @thenewstribune
- Sep 9 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Lineup alert: Drew Lock enters game in place of injured Sam Darnold on Wednesday.
- Sep 9 Mike Kaye (X) Not ideal. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Drew Lock coming in for injured Sam Darnold.
- Sep 9 Field Yates (X) Drew Lock is entering the game for the Seahawks at QB. Sam Darnold spent time in the blue medical tent.
- Sep 9 Mike Garafolo (X) As Drew Lock enters the game for the #Seahawks… · Quoting Jori Epstein: Yikes: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is limping and grimacing walking out of the blue medical tent
- Sep 9 Judy Battista (X) Oh my -- is Drew Lock about to go in.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Backup Drew Lock, helmet on, has just summoned starting center Jalen Sundell to start practicing snaps on #Seahawks sideline · Quoting Gregg Bell: Sam Darnold is in the #Seahawks blue medical tent on the sideline during this defensive series.
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- #Seahawks keys tomorrow here in Arizona vs the Cardinals: Drew Lock knows the 14-0 formula More Jadarian Price Leonard Williams (as DE), Derick Hall, Demarcus Lawrence setting edges vs AZ's outside-zone runs And the prediction: https://t.co/Asidqa3Ses @thenewstribune
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As the #Seahawks issue a statement on Sam Darnold's injury amid speculation, teammates are saying nothing's changing with veteran backup Drew Lock practicing this week to start Sunday at Arizona, and possibly games afterward, too.
"It's the same."
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- 3d Ben Baldwin (Bluesky) Seahawks road favorites with Drew Lock for the next 2 games. This is our life now (complimentary)
- 3d Gregg Bell (X) As the #Seahawks issue a statement on Sam Darnold's injury amid speculation, teammates are saying nothing's changing with veteran backup Drew Lock practicing this week to start Sunday at Arizona, and possibly games afterward, too. "It's the same."
- As #Seahawks issue a statement on Sam Darnold's injury amid speculation, teammates are saying nothing's changing with veteran backup Drew Lock practicing this week to start Sunday at Arizona, and possibly games afterward, too. "It's the same."
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Seahawks can keep winning with Drew Lock, but history offers one big warning
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- Sep 11 RotoBaller NFL Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 1 Lineups (2026)
- Sep 11 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Seahawks can keep winning with Drew Lock, but history offers one big warning
- Still think man coverage is the way the Patriots defense should live on passing downs. It was effective for them last year and it's the best way to play their CBs. Drew Lock went 3-8 for 35 yards against man coverage last night, per NGS.
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