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Seahawks QB Darnold Out for Week 2 with Glute Injury
Confirmed
In Short: Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to miss at least one game due to a glute injury, with a potential absence of 4-6 weeks.
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to miss Week 2's game against the Arizona Cardinals due to a glute injury, according to reports. The injury, initially thought to be a hip issue, has left the Seahawks seeking up to four second opinions. Darnold's absence could last 4-6 weeks, with the team hopeful he could return for Week 3. Drew Lock, who started in Darnold's place in Week 1, is expected to fill in for the upcoming game.
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald expressed relief that Darnold's injury appears to be a muscle issue rather than a hip structure problem. Lock, who threw for 187 yards and a touchdown in Week 1, will start against the Cardinals. Second-year quarterback Jalen Milroe is also an option for the team. The Seahawks won their opening game against the New England Patriots but now face uncertainty with Darnold's injury.
Reports suggest that Darnold's injury is not as severe as initially feared, with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport indicating that returning for Week 3 against the Washington Commanders is still potentially in play. However, NBC's Mike Florio reported a 4-6 week recovery timeline. The injury has opened the door for Drew Lock, who started twice in Geno Smith's absence in 2023, to take on a more significant role.
What's confirmed
- Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to miss Week 2's game against the Arizona Cardinals due to a glute injury, according to reports. The injury, initially thought to be a hip issue, has left the Seahawks seeking up to four second opinions. Darnold's absence could last 4-6 weeks, with the team hopeful he could return for Week 3. Drew Lock, who started in Darnold's place in Week 1, is expected to fill in for the upcoming game.
- Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald expressed relief that Darnold's injury appears to be a muscle issue rather than a hip structure problem. Lock, who threw for 187 yards and a touchdown in Week 1, will start against the Cardinals. Second-year quarterback Jalen Milroe is also an option for the team. The Seahawks won their opening game against the New England Patriots but now face uncertainty with Darnold's injury.
- Reports suggest that Darnold's injury is not as severe as initially feared, with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport indicating that returning for Week 3 against the Washington Commanders is still potentially in play. However, NBC's Mike Florio reported a 4-6 week recovery timeline. The injury has opened the door for Drew Lock, who started twice in Geno Smith's absence in 2023, to take on a more significant role.
What's still developing
- Lock is 10-18 in games he’s started across stints with the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Seahawks.
- 20, as it is expected Darnold will be listed as out once the first injury report of the week is released by Seattle.
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Thursday morning that Darnold underwent an MRI on his hip, and while the Seahawks anticipate he’ll miss at least one game, a major length of absence appears to have been avoided.
- While Lock started twice in Geno Smith’s absence in 2023, this was the first time in his Seahawks career he’d been tasked with extended reps due to starter injury.
- We still don’t know when Darnold will be back, but nothing suggests he’s out for a lengthy period of time.
- The fact that we’re only talking about next week instead of the whole of the season is great news for Sam and the Seahawks.
- Ian Rapoport followed up by saying Darnold will likely miss Week 2 at the Arizona Cardinals, a place where the Seahawks have definitely never had catastrophic injuries before, but he might be back fairly soon even after that.
- Vanderbilt, which has started veteran Blaze Berlowitz at quarterback in its first two games, is expected to make a quarterback change and start five-star true freshman Jared Curtis against NC State on Saturday, sources tell CBS Sports.