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Players ruled out for Sunday include Jauan Jennings, Kyler Murray, Joey Porter Jr., Jonathan Greenard, Nnamdi Madubuike, Jadeveon Clowney, Nico Collins, Ed Ingram, Michael Penix Jr., Teven Jenkins, Omar Cooper, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Marvin Mims, Elijah Molden, Trey Pipkins, Ronnie Harrison, Chop Robinson, De’Zhaun Stribling, Sam Darnold, Garrett Williams, Frankie Luvu, Chigoziem Okonkwo, Malik Hooker, DeMarvion Overshown (pictured), Ashton Dulin, Chamarri Conner, Josh Simmons.
7 more updatesfrom 4 sources
- 1d Gregg Bell (X) Sam Darnold out. Ty Okada out. No surprise there Nick Emmanwori appears unlikely to play Sunday at Arizona. Likely Rodney Thomas, part 2 #Seahawks have an issue at RG. Christian Haynes readies Encouraging news on Zach Charbonnet: https://t.co/E36ApulEnQ @thenewstribune+1
- 1d Gregg Bell (X) Sorry for the Sam Darnold typo. (Yeah, been covering the NFL since an Oklahoma QB was a top Rams draft pick)
- 1d Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) Game statuses for Sunday Out QB - Kyler Murray, Sam Darnold, Michael Penix Jr. RB - Kene Nwangwu TE - Chig Okonkwo WR - Nico Collins, De'Zhaun Stribling, Jauan Jennings, Omar Cooper Jr., Marvin Mims Jr., Ashton Dulin Doubtful QB - Tua Tagovailoa TE - Brock Bowers WR - Zay Flowers+1
- 1d Seahawks Team Site Updates From Mike Macdonald On Sam Darnold, Zach Charbonnet & Other Seahawks Injuries
- 1d Adam Schefter (X) Players ruled out for Sunday include Jauan Jennings, Kyler Murray, Joey Porter Jr., Jonathan Greenard, Nnamdi Madubuike, Jadeveon Clowney, Nico Collins, Ed Ingram, Michael Penix Jr., Teven Jenkins, Omar Cooper, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Marvin Mims, Elijah Molden, Trey Pipkins, Ronnie Harrison, Chop Robinson, De’Zhaun Stribling, Sam Darnold, Garrett Williams, Frankie Luvu, Chigoziem Okonkwo, Malik Hooker, DeMarvion Overshown (pictured), Ashton Dulin, Chamarri Conner, Josh Simmons.
- 1d Pro Football Talk Mike Macdonald: Not sure when Sam Darnold will be back, but I'm optimistic
- Drew Lock is here, a veteran backup former NFL starter taking over at quarterback for injured Sam Darnold Sunday at Arizona, after the #Seahawks, GM John Schneider learned from their Trevone Boykin adventure. Their QB2s since him the last 10 yrs prove it:
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Sam Darnold isn’t shut down healing his glute injury that will keep him out of the #Seahawks’ game Sunday at Arizona.
He was on the field in cleats throwing on his own before a practice he didn’t participate in.
And “he’s killin’ his rehab.”
7 more updatesfrom 5 sources
- 2d ESPN NFL News Lock prioritizing no turnovers, finding Seahawks' weapons with Darnold out
- 2d Gregg Bell (X) Puzzled by how #Seahawks limited rookie 1st-rd pick, new lead RB Jadarian Price in his NFL debut. Especially after they lost starting QB Sam Darnold to injury? You aren't alone. Yet their new OC says it was by design that will continue early this season:
- 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 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 Field Gulls (Bluesky) Ian Rapoport: Week 4 ‘most likely target’ for Sam Darnold’s return
- 2d Gregg Bell (X) Sam Darnold isn’t shut down healing his glute injury that will keep him out of the #Seahawks’ game Sunday at Arizona. He was on the field in cleats throwing on his own before a practice he didn’t participate in. And “he’s killin’ his rehab.”
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More about the Seahawks ruling out Sam Darnold for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, but HC Mike Macdonald saying there are no plans to place their quarterback on injured reserve, via @BradyHenderson:
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32 more updatesfrom 18 sources
- 3d Gregg Bell (X) #Seahawks practice 4 days before game at Arizona: Sam Darnold obv did not practice Nick Emmanwori still limited. Still hasn't fully practiced since June Tory Horton full go. Could make season debut Sunday Ty Okada still not practicing New issue Cooper Kupp's managing
- 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 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) More about the Seahawks ruling out Sam Darnold for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, but HC Mike Macdonald saying there are no plans to place their quarterback on injured reserve, via @BradyHenderson:+3
- 3d Bo Brack (X) 🚨Week 2 Begins🚨 Can the Arizona Cardinals take advantage of a Seahawks team without Sam Darnold? Jacoby Brissett understands the assignment for the Cards. Join @JohnnyVenerable & me on @PHNX_Cardinals ⬇️
- 3d Jeremy Fowler (X) The latest on Sam Darnold, who’s out for AZ game but avoids IR Sources bracing for roughly 4 weeks from time of injury (last Wednesday) but hoping for sooner. He’s already moving around well. More via @BradyHenderson
- 3d Bo Brack (X) "They're, in my opinion, the best coached team in football." Arizona Cardinals coach Mike LaFleur thinks highly of Sam Darnold but the Seahawks will be prepared to play without him @PHNX_Cardinals
- 3d Seahawks Team Site Sam Darnold Ruled Out For Seahawks' Week 2 Game At Arizona; Drew Lock Will Start+3
- 3d CBS Sports NFL Headlines Seahawks rule out Sam Darnold for Week 2, but potential timetable for return emerges+1
- 3d Field Gulls (Bluesky) Mike Macdonald confirms Sam Darnold out for Week 2, no plans to add a quarterback
- 3d Bo Brack (X) The Arizona Cardinals opened the season 10 point home underdogs to the Seattle Seahawks. The Cards have become 3.5 point dogs on @DKSports since Sam Darnold has been mostly ruled out. The ESPN Matchup Predictor favors AZ going into Week 2.
- 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 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) 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.+3
- 3d Gregg Bell (X) Coach Mike Macdonald, can Sam Darnold do anything rehab or training-wise right now? Or is his glute injury shutting him down? "He's killing it on his rehab. He's doing a lot." Just can't play Sunday at Arizona. But encouraging signs for the #Seahawks beyond that
- 3d Josh Weinfuss (X) Officially no Darnold against Arizona on Sunday. · Quoting Brady Henderson: Mike Macdonald said Sam Darnold will not play Sunday against Arizona, and that the Seahawks do not think he'll have to go on IR.
- 3d Gregg Bell (X) #Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald says Sam Darnold will not be going on injured reserve.
- 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.
- 3d Field Gulls (Bluesky) Sam Darnold ‘more day-to-day than week to week’ according to NFL insider
- 3d Jordan Schultz (X) #Seahawks G Grey Zabel isn’t 100% sure where his Super Bowl ring is — and that’s because he’s already onto the next one 😂💍 · Quoting Jordan Schultz: #Seahawks G Grey Zabel is a big-time farmer. I asked him which Seahawks players would be the most helpful on his farm—from Sam Darnold to Mike Macdonald and more. 🚜😂 Full show: https://
- 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."
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From @gmfb: #Chiefs CB Mansoor Delane will undergo an MRI on his shoulder today, with the collective breath in Kansas City being held that it’s only a sprain. Plus, #Seahawks QB Sam Darnold’s return to play in a few weeks and more.
6 more updatesfrom 6 sources
- 4d Jordan Schultz (X) #Seahawks G Grey Zabel is a big-time farmer. I asked him which Seahawks players would be the most helpful on his farm—from Sam Darnold to Mike Macdonald and more. 🚜😂 Full show: https://
- 4d Seahawks Team Site Seahawks Mailbag: Sam Darnold's Injury, White Throwback Uniforms & More
- 4d Field Gulls (Bluesky) With Sam Darnold out, who could the Seahawks look to sign as a third quarterback?
- 4d CBS Sports NFL Headlines 2026 NFL Week 2 injury panic meter: Myles Garrett, A.J. Brown, Sam Darnold sidelined with lower body issues
- 4d NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Garafolo: Sam Darnold (glute) looking at "about" a 4 week return to play. Could potentially be a little bit sooner than that.
- 4d Mike Garafolo (X) More on Delane: X-rays were negative last night and the shoulder was stable. The initial concern was he’d suffered the same injury that had him sidelined in the spring but again, the hope is it won’t be a bad one for the #Chiefs rookie CB. · Quoting Mike Garafolo: From @gmfb: #Chiefs CB Mansoor Delane will undergo an MRI on his shoulder today, with the collective breath in Kansas City being held that it’s only a sprain. Plus, #Seahawks QB Sam Darnold’s return to play in a few weeks and more.
- 4d Mike Garafolo (X) From @gmfb: #Chiefs CB Mansoor Delane will undergo an MRI on his shoulder today, with the collective breath in Kansas City being held that it’s only a sprain. Plus, #Seahawks QB Sam Darnold’s return to play in a few weeks and more.
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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
7 more updatesfrom 7 sources
- 5d Field Gulls (Bluesky) Seahawks say Sam Darnold has ‘very unique soft-tissue’ but ‘short-term’ injury+4
- 5d Darin Gantt (Bluesky) Hopefully Mike Macdonald doesn't describe it like former Hornets coach Dave Cowens once talked about Matt Geiger. "He has a pulled ass or whatever." · Quoting John Boyle: The latest on Seahawks QB Sam Darnold’s injury:
- 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
- Seahawks News: How long will Sam Darnold be out for?
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Sam Darnold (SEA) QB -- Doubtful
Sep 13: Darnold is nursing a glute injury rather than a hip issue and is expected to miss next Sunday's game against the Cardinals, but he could return to action Week 3 versus the Commanders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
5 more updatesfrom 3 sources
- 6d Field Gulls (Bluesky) PFT’s Mike Florio: Seahawks’ Sam Darnold could miss 4-6 weeks+1
- 6d ESPN NFL Injury Report Sam Darnold (SEA) QB -- Doubtful
- 6d Denny Carter (Bluesky) Damn. It's over. · Quoting ProFootballTalk: The Seahawks are seeking multiple (as in four) second opinions to determine QB Sam Darnold's timetable to return from an injured glute tendon, per Jay Glazer.
- 6d Pro Football Talk Report: Seahawks seek multiple medical opinons on Sam Darnold's injury
- 6d Field Gulls (Bluesky) Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold out ‘probably a couple games’ with glute injury
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Weekend Players To Cut for Week 1 Lineups - Romeo Doubs, Malik Davis, George Holani, Tank Dell, Zach Charbonnet, Jalen McMillan, Josh Jacobs, Makai Lemon, Sam Darnold
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Weekend Cut List Rankings for fantasy football Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. With two NFL games behind us and a busy Sunday slate ahead, let's check our rosters and cut ties with any injured or underperforming players. In this "Pre-Week 1 edition, we will spotlight some major injuries […]
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Sam Darnold has received “really, really good news” regarding his hip injury, coach Mike Macdonald said Thursday, but the Seattle Seahawks’ starting quarterback is expected to miss next week's game at Arizona.
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135 more updatesfrom 43 sources
- Sep 11 Field Gulls (Bluesky) ‘No consideration of IR at this point’ for Sam Darnold, says Tom Pelissero
- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) The latest on Super Bowl-winning quarterback Sam Darnold's hip injury following his C-T scan then MRI. Plus what's next for him and for the #Seahawks at QB: https://t.co/e2Y3DkThwD @thenewstribune
- Sep 10 Seahawks Team Site The Latest On Sam Darnold, & Other Takeaways From HC Mike Macdonald's Thursday Press Conference
- Sep 10 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Pelissero: Sam Darnold believed to have suffered "unusual muscle strain in hip area;" IR isn't currently under consideration.
- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) Coach Mike Macdonald says at #Seahawks team HQ Sam Darnold has an issue with the muscles around the hip.+2
- Sep 10 Sports Info Solutions (Bluesky) In 2025 Sam Darnold completed 53% of passes thrown 20+ yards downfield, the 2nd-highest completion percentage in the NFL He had 25 such completions last year, the 6th-highest total in the league.
- Sep 10 Mark Kaboly (X) Sam Darnold is reportedly out for only two weeks. So much for Mason Rudolph to the Seahawks trade ...+1
- Sep 10 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) Sam Darnold has received “really, really good news” regarding his hip injury, coach Mike Macdonald said Thursday, but the Seattle Seahawks’ starting quarterback is expected to miss next week's game at Arizona.+2
- 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 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Why Seahawks defense is built to survive life without Sam Darnold
- Sep 10 Jeremy Fowler (X) Positive developments on Seattle’s QB: -Per source: Darnold is dealing with soreness primarily from the jolt to his hip joint when his knee landed on the turf last night. · Quoting Brady Henderson: Mike Macdonald, on @SeattleSports with @BrockHuard and @TheMikeSalk, said Sam Darnold’s hip is intact and that it appears the injury is more muscular. “That’s good news,” he said. “Now, how long that is, we don’t know.”
- Sep 10 Seahawks Team Site Mike Macdonald On Seattle Sports 710AM: Test On Sam Darnold's Hip Shows 'Really Good News'
- Sep 10 Field Gulls (Bluesky) Seahawks injury update: Sam Darnold expected to miss Week 2 vs. Cardinals
- 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 ESPN NFL News Seahawks' Darnold gets 'really good news' about hip, expected to miss W2
- Sep 10 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Sam Darnold avoids major injury. Whew.
- Sep 10 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Super Bowl and NFL MVP predictions for 2026 season, plus 49ers-Rams picks and Sam Darnold injury details
- Sep 10 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Patriots and Seahawks overreactions: From Drake Maye and Drew Lock, to Will Campbell and Jadarian Price
- Sep 10 ESPN NFL Injury Report Sam Darnold (SEA) QB -- Doubtful+1
- 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 Yahoo Fantasy Football Drake Maye struggles, Jaxon Smith-Njigba eats despite Sam Darnold injury and more fantasy football takeaways from Patriots-Seahawks opener
- Sep 10 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Sam Darnold is expected to miss next week's game, but he should be back sooner, rather than later, sources say. Could be just a few weeks. With 17 days from Wed. until their Week 3 game against the Commanders, Darnold gets a schedule break, as well.+1
- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) The coach calls this news so far on Sam Darnold pending more tests "really good" for the #Seahawks · Quoting Gregg Bell: Mike Macdonald on @SeattleSports on #Seahawks' Sam Darnold hip: "We're praying for Sam. But not, like, worrying...Until the guy's back playing, u don't know." "The hip is intact & it's good. It's more like a muscle thing. So that's good. So how long that is? We don't know yet"
- Sep 10 Gregg Bell (X) Mike Macdonald on @SeattleSports on #Seahawks' Sam Darnold hip: "We're praying for Sam. But not, like, worrying...Until the guy's back playing, u don't know." "The hip is intact & it's good. It's more like a muscle thing. So that's good. So how long that is? We don't know yet"
- Sep 10 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Schefter: Sam Darnold (hip) expected to miss "some" time but Seahawks believe they "dodged a bullet." Team still determining how much time he'll miss.
- Sep 10 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) 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.”+1
- 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 Gregg Bell (X) #Seahawks get "positive...great...good" news from Harborview Medical Center on Sam Darnold on his injured hip. But they aren't out of the woods yet. What else the QB is having today to determine what's next--and when: https://t.co/GN42NduKjt @thenewstribune+1
- Sep 10 ESPN NFL News Fantasy buzz: A.J. Brown, Sam Darnold injured in season opener
- Sep 10 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Seahawks edge Patriots in Super Bowl rematch, but Sam Darnold injured; Texas vs. Ohio State preview
- Sep 10 PFF News NFL Week 1 statistical review: New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks
- Sep 10 Jeremy Fowler (X) Seahawks rule out fracture on Sam Darnold’s hip, MRI to come More via @BradyHenderson+1
- Sep 10 Adam Schefter (mirror, Bluesky) More about Seahawks QB Sam Darnold injuring his hip vs. the Patriots and being set for an MRI today, via @BradyHenderson:+1
- 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 Gregg Bell (X) The latest from here at Lumen Field on #Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold's hip injury is "positive." But it's not conclusive: https://t.co/GN42NduKjt @thenewstribune
- Sep 10 ESPN NFL News Seahawks QB Darnold set for MRI but 'great news' so far on hip injury
- Sep 10 Field Gulls (Bluesky) Sam Darnold injury update: Seahawks get ‘good news’, hip fracture ruled out+4
- Sep 9 Ian Rapoport (Bluesky) Seahawks QB Sam Darnold received positive news following his CT scan and coach Mike Macdonald said doctors ruled out a fracture. He’ll have an MRI tomorrow for more info, but the belief after an X-Ray and CT scan is Darnold avoided major injury. MRI will be the final word.
- Sep 9 Adam Schefter (X) Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said the team got "great news back" on Sam Darnold and doctors do not believe his quarterback’s hip is fractured. An MRI on Thursday is expected to tell the team more. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Sources: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold has been at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, undergoing a CT scan on his hip. The initial test was encouraging but inconclusive, and Darnold now is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday.
- Sep 9 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) "At this point, we're able to rule out a fracture. There's more tests to be done." "But right now, I think fracture is out, which is great news." · Quoting Andrew Siciliano: Mike Macdonald on Sam Darnold: "With Sam, we got some great news back. We'll say it's good news right now."
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) This is large for the #Seahawks. Season-altering, in a positive way. 11 days until they play again, at Arizona · Quoting Gregg Bell: Coach Mike Macdonald says #Seahawks got “great…good” news on Sam Darnold and his injured hip. “At this point we able to rule out a fracture.”
- Sep 9 Andrew Siciliano (Bluesky) Mike Macdonald on Sam Darnold: "With Sam, we got some great news back. We'll say it's good news right now."+1
- Sep 9 Jason B. Hirschhorn (Bluesky) Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald says the team got "good news" on Sam Darnold's injury but didn't specify beyond that.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Coach Mike Macdonald says #Seahawks got “great…good” news on Sam Darnold and his injured hip. “At this point we able to rule out a fracture.”
- Sep 9 ESPN NFL News Seahawks' D sparks opening win over Pats after Darnold injury
- Sep 9 Mike Garafolo (X) Sources: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold has been at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, undergoing a CT scan on his hip. The initial test was encouraging but inconclusive, and Darnold now is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday.
- Sep 9 FFToday Sam Darnold exits early with hip injury+1
- Sep 9 Seahawks Team Site Rapid Reactions: Seahawks Make Thrilling Comeback Win Over New England To Open The Season
- Sep 9 Field Gulls (Bluesky) Seahawks-Patriots score: Seahawks lose Sam Darnold, still rally to beat the Patriots
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Down 10-0 deep into the 2nd half, Jaxon Smith-Njigba erupting plus 3 INTs of Drake Maye in the 4th qtr, the last by Josh Jobe in the end zone with :21 left rally the champion #Seahawks to a 13-10 win over Patriots. But what of Sam Darnold's injury?
- Sep 9 Andrew Callahan (Bluesky) A complete meltdown for Drake Maye in the 4th quarter. #Patriots had this game up 10-3, and he threw an INT on every drive in the 4th. Seattle outlasts the Pats playing cleaner football, despite losing Sam Darnold. Championship team right there.
- Sep 9 Nathan Jahnke (Bluesky) For the "wins are a QB stat" crowd, Sam Darnold with the QB win tonight!
- Sep 9 Omar Kelly (X) AJ Brown sidelined with an ankle injury. Sam Darnold sidelined with a hip injury. Things happen fast in the NFL and you better have good backups.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) As the #Seahawks offense is about to take the field for the first time in the second half, down 10-0, this still applies⬇️ They need to see what Jadarian Price looks like with consistent opps, not in fits and spurts. · Quoting Gregg Bell: #Seahawks had 25 plays in that 1st half. The fact only six of them have been runs by Jadarian Price needs to be new OC Brian Fleury's priority to fix in the second half. Halftime: Sam Darnold out for the game (hip), Patriots lead the champs 7-0 at murmuring Lumen Field
- 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 Bernd Buchmasser (Bluesky) Halftime in Seattle, Patriots up 7-0. The Patriots have shown some signs of life offensively, with the pressure on Drake Maye having far less of an impact. Defensively, the unit held up well despite giving up a big run on the first play. Obviously, Sam Darnold's departure makes things easier.
- Sep 9 Mike Reiss (Bluesky) Patriots 7, Seahawks 0 (halftime): Defense weathers early turbulence on opening drive when Lumen Field was ready to explode following a Super Bowl celebration ... and since then it's been a conservative field-position type game. No Sam Darnold (hip). NE gets ball to open 2H.+1
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) #Seahawks had 25 plays in that 1st half. The fact only six of them have been runs by Jadarian Price needs to be new OC Brian Fleury's priority to fix in the second half. Halftime: Sam Darnold out for the game (hip), Patriots lead the champs 7-0 at murmuring Lumen Field
- Sep 9 John Keim (X) Seattle visits Washington in Week 3. · Quoting Adam Schefter: Seahawks say QB Sam Darnold has been ruled out tonight due to a hip injury.
- Sep 9 Adam Schefter (X) Seahawks say QB Sam Darnold has been ruled out tonight due to a hip injury.+3
- Sep 9 Darin Gantt (Bluesky) This stinks. The game, and Sam being hurt. · Quoting John Boyle: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (hip) will not return to the game.+1
- 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 Josina Anderson (X) Sam Darnold is ruled OUT with his hip injury after getting injured on the 5th play of the game. #Seahawks · 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 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Status alert: Sam Darnold (hip) won't return Wednesday.+1
- 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 Gregg Bell (X) Patriots are about to score the first points of the season. CB Josh Jobe beaten badly on Patriots flea-flicker and throw deep to the goal line to A.J. Brown. 34-yard DPI flag. Next play, NE 1-yard TD pass by Drake Maye. #Seahawks trail 6-0 early 2Q with Sam Darnold out injured
- Sep 9 CBS Sports NFL Headlines Sam Darnold (hip) exits Seahawks-Patriots season opener, questionable to return; Drew Lock in for Seattle+2
- 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 Field Gulls (Bluesky) Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold injured on opening series, taken to locker room
- Sep 9 Josina Anderson (X) Sam Darnold is questionable to return with a hip, per Mike Turico. And that’s how quickly things can turn in the NFL… Darnold was clearly hoping the pain would quickly subside, but based on the way he came off clearly something at least notable occurred. We’ll wait for the complete diagnosis after adrenaline & inflammation reduce. #Seahawks
- Sep 9 Albert Breer (X) Not great ... · Quoting Seahawks PR: .@Seahawks injury update: QB Sam Darnold is Questionable (hip).+1
- Sep 9 Jeff Nowak (X) The ultimate irony would be Drew Lock going full Sam Darnold as Sam Darnold’s injury replacement.
- Sep 9 Seahawks Team Site Seahawks vs. Patriots In-Game Injury Updates: Sam Darnold Questionable To Return
- Sep 9 NFL Daily News (Bluesky) Status alert: Sam Darnold receiving X-rays in the locker room, per the broadcast.
- 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 Yahoo Fantasy Football Sam Darnold expected to miss Week 2, but may have avoided serious injury in win over Patriots
- 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.+1
- Sep 9 Zac Stevens (X) Dre'Mont Jones hurts Sam Darnold, which puts Drew Lock in the game. What a Broncos connection.
- 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 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 Denny Carter (Bluesky) You had a good run Seahawks folks · Quoting NFL Daily News: Status alert: Sam Darnold (leg) headed to medical tent Wednesday.+2
- 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 Mike Garafolo (X) Yikes: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is limping and grimacing walking out of the blue medical tent
- 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.
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Sam Darnold is in the #Seahawks blue medical tent on the sideline during this defensive series.
- Sep 9 Josina Anderson (X) #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 FTN (Bluesky) Sam Darnold & the Seahawks top DVOA Super Bowl LXI odds 🏆
- Sep 9 Albert Breer (X) Ahead of tonight's Super LX rematch ... 🏈 My @SINow NFL Preview issue story on the old-school upbringing of @DrakeMaye2: 🏈 This AM's story on Sam Darnold's new lease on quarterbacking life with the @Seahawks: Almost there!
- Sep 9 Tom Pelissero (Bluesky) Drake Maye wasn’t the only QB hurting in the Super Bowl. Sam Darnold spent most of the playoffs in a rehab progression for an external oblique strain as the Seahawks made a championship run. More ahead of tonight’s rematch in a free column at The Sweep:
- Sep 9 Greg Auman (X) Who might be the NFL’s next Sam Darnold? Somewhere, there’s a QB who’s just not good right now, but might really surprise us in a year or two. We offer five options for the next big NFL reclamation project, for @NFLonFOX:
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) It's Brian Fleury's first NFL game day as an offensive coordinator. What Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp, AJ Barner and the impressed (so far) #Seahawks are expecting from their new play caller tonight vs the Patriots: https://t.co/bDSrOHtNP7 @thenewstribune
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Live from @JimmysOnFirst on @933KJR 10a-12 w @JessamynMcIntyr across from Lumen Field, 1st NFL game day of the season. We’ll talk the #Seahawks keys to beating the Patriots again 1045 How a sports psychologist changed Sam Darnold 11 The Khoslas presser LIVE Join in!
- Sep 9 RotoWire NFL News Drew Lock: Delivers in emergency duty
- Sep 9 Gregg Bell (X) Sam Darnold's game, career, life U-turned in 2024. A sports psychologist got the nomadic, 27yo backup QB to change his thinking, from hammering nails building his football house to painting it. Since then: Tom Brady-like winning. 31-7. Super Bowl champion
- Sep 9 RotoBaller NFL Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 1? Jadarian Price, Romeo Doubs, Rhamondre Stevenson, Hunter Henry, Rashid Shaheed, AJ Brown, Drake Maye, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, George Holani, Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp
- Sep 9 Albert Breer (X) Sam Darnold's got a new lot on life with the @Seahawks—and the kind of chance to ascend that he's never had before. But tonight? He gets a shot at redemption. "You dream of winning the Super Bowl. But I didn’t dream of winning the Super Bowl that way."
- Sep 9 Mike Garafolo (X) From the folks who brought you the #Seahawks-#Patriots prediction graphic last year comes the story of … the #Jaguars’ first Super Bowl win?? Trevor Lawrence out in front on the road to LA while Sam Darnold and Drake Maye are now furthest from the stadium. · Quoting NFL: The journey to the Lombardi starts today 👀
- The latest injury news on Jake Bobo, Abe Lucas, and Montorie Foster Jr., plus some disquieting sound from Sam Darnold about the offense and Brian Fleury. 🎙️ www.patreon.com/hawkblogger/... 📺
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- Week 2 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Weekend Updates
- 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."
- Week 1 always lies. These parts of the Rams’ loss might not.
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Can Drew Lock keep the Seahawks' offense afloat if Sam Darnold remains out?
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- Sep 11 Albert Breer (X) 🏈🏈 2026 QB Series 🏈🏈 Recapping our 8-part series inside @NFL QB rooms ... ⭐️ @JoeyB: ⭐️ @Jordan3Love: ⭐️ @JaredGoff16: ⭐️ @TrevorLawrence: ⭐️ @JayD__5: ⭐️ @JoshAllenQB: ⭐️ Sam Darnold: ⭐️ Matthew Stafford:
- Sep 11 ESPN NFL News Can Drew Lock keep the Seahawks' offense afloat if Sam Darnold remains out?
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NFL Player Props: Expert Prop Bet Picks For Week 1 (2026)
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- Sep 11 RotoBaller NFL Booms and Busts - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits for Week 1 Lineups (2026)
- Sep 11 RotoBaller NFL NFL Player Props: Expert Prop Bet Picks For Week 1 (2026)
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Sam Darnold Will Be The Same, 'In A Good Way,' In 2026
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- Sep 8 Field Gulls (Bluesky) Why Baker Mayfield’s contract extension is relevant to Seahawks, Sam Darnold
- Sep 8 Gregg Bell (X) Sam Darnold's game, career, life U-turned in 2024. He got a sports psychologist. The doc got the nomadic, 27yo backup QB to change his thinking, from hammering nails building his football house to painting it. The result: 31 Ws, 7 Ls. Super Bowl champion
- Sep 8 Gregg Bell (X) 3 keys to #Seahawks' Super Bowl rematch vs Patriots to begin NFL season: *Sam Darnold painting, not hammering, in his mind *A (very likely) no-Emmanwori, Okada plan *How much will Witherspoon be able to play inside? *Stopping NE's run to get at Maye. Again
- Sep 8 RotoBaller NFL Sam Darnold, Rashid Shaheed, Romeo Doubs: Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Picks for Fantasy Football Week 1
- Sep 8 Seahawks Team Site Sam Darnold Will Be The Same, 'In A Good Way,' In 2026
- Drake Maye story: From looking through the confetti to find Sam Darnold after Super Bowl LX to facing Darnold in the 2026 opener … what drives the Patriots’ QB in his second season in the same offensive system.
- Brian Fleury enters his debut as #Seahawks play caller—his 1st offensive-coordinator job at any level—with Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp, AJ Barner, teammates wowed by the former 49ers tight end coach’s clarity, communication. “He’s done an unbelievable job.”
- Who Should I Start for Fantasy Football Week 1? Jadarian Price, Rhamondre Stevenson, TreVeyon Henderson, Romeo Doubs, Rashid Shaheed, AJ Brown, Drake Maye, Hunter Henry, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp, George Holani
- Sam Darnold on the peculiarities of the opening game, 3 days before the #Seahawks kickoff the NFL season against the Patriots at Lumen Field. QB says he’s initiated conversations with new OC Brian Fluery “on what we like, as a group,” what worked for Seattle’s offense last year
- Why Seahawks national ‘disrespect’ is really about not believing in Sam Darnold
- Did not know the answer to this question before I pulled the data. One way to evaluate a QB's reliance on his defense is how they perform when their defense gives up points. No QB handled those situations better in 2025 than Sam Darnold, including the NFC Championship.