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Seahawks QB Darnold Out for Week 2 Due to Glute Injury
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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.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will miss the team's Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals due to a glute injury, according to head coach Mike Macdonald.
Darnold was ruled out earlier in the week, and the injury has left the Seahawks seeking up to four second opinions.
Drew Lock, who started in Darnold's place in Week 1, is expected to fill in for the upcoming game.
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.
The Seahawks will also be without starting safety Ty Okada, who missed the season opener with a hamstring injury, and cornerback Garrett Williams, who is out with an Achilles injury.
Receiver Tory Horton, who missed last week's game with a hamstring injury, does not have a game status, meaning he is good to go.
The Seahawks had only one change on their injury report from Wednesday to Thursday, with veteran receiver Cooper Kupp (back) improving from limited to full participation.
Safety Ty Okada, who sat out the season opener with a hamstring injury, was a non-participant for the second day in a row.
Mike Macdonald expressed relief that Darnold's injury appears to be a muscle issue rather than a hip structure problem.
The Seahawks will go at least one full game without starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who will be on the sidelines with a glute injury while backup Drew Lock starts Sunday in Arizona.
What this adds
Darnold's absence could last 4-6 weeks, with the team hopeful he could return for Week 3.
The injury, initially thought to be a hip issue, has opened the door for Drew Lock, who started twice in Geno Smith's absence in 2023, to take on a more significant role.
The first has to do with how the absence of Darnold combined with a first-year offensive coordinator in Brian Fleury means there’s plenty that’s unsettled for the Seahawks’ offense right now.
The second reason is that with Milroe moved up one on the depth chart, the Seahawks only have two healthy quarterbacks now – and that’s including the practice squad.
Background
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 dealing with a short-term soft-tissue injury, while Jets wide receiver Omar Cooper is considered week-to-week after an ankle sprain.
What's confirmed
- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will miss the team's Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals due to a glute injury, according to head coach Mike Macdonald.
- Darnold was ruled out earlier in the week, and the injury has left the Seahawks seeking up to four second opinions.
- Drew Lock, who started in Darnold's place in Week 1, is expected to fill in for the upcoming game.
- 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.
- The Seahawks will also be without starting safety Ty Okada, who missed the season opener with a hamstring injury, and cornerback Garrett Williams, who is out with an Achilles injury.
- Receiver Tory Horton, who missed last week's game with a hamstring injury, does not have a game status, meaning he is good to go.
- The Seahawks had only one change on their injury report from Wednesday to Thursday, with veteran receiver Cooper Kupp (back) improving from limited to full participation.
- Safety Ty Okada, who sat out the season opener with a hamstring injury, was a non-participant for the second day in a row.
- Mike Macdonald expressed relief that Darnold's injury appears to be a muscle issue rather than a hip structure problem.
- The Seahawks will go at least one full game without starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who will be on the sidelines with a glute injury while backup Drew Lock starts Sunday in Arizona.
What's still developing
- The right guard has been battling a knee injury which forced him to miss the first game of the year.
- The Cardinals have Andrew Billings in the wings for nose tackle responsibilities if Lopez is not healthy enough to return, but Billings appeared on the injury report with a knee injury that had him limited.
- Two players are questionable for the Seahawks, safety Nick Emmanwori, who missed the opener as he continues to work his way back from ankle surgery, and right guard Anthony Bradford, who is listed with knee and hip injuries.
- For the Cardinals, cornerback Garrett Williams is out with an Achilles injury, while six players are listed as questionable, including starting guards Isaac Seumalo (shoulder) and Isaiah Adams (knee), and starting nose tackle Roy Lopez (groin).
- "If Jalen Milroe comes onto the field, I'm going to be excited," Mike Salk said about the Seahawks' third-string QB.
- Seattle Seahawks don’t expect much change with Lock at QB Darnold and Lock aren’t the only quarterbacks on Seattle’s roster, though, and there’s a very interesting question now about the third one.
- Does Darnold’s absence open the door for the Seahawks to use speedy second-year QB Jalen Milroe on Sunday?
- He rushed for four yards combined and lost a fumble in a Week 5 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which was the last time the Seahawks used him in a regular season game.
- While Milroe is a year older now and played more in the preseason last month than any other Seahawks QB, Huard doubts that Seattle will plan to have Milroe take any snaps away from Lock on Sunday against the Cardinals.
- The first has to do with how the absence of Darnold combined with a first-year offensive coordinator in Brian Fleury means there’s plenty that’s unsettled for the Seahawks’ offense right now.
- The second reason is that with Milroe moved up one on the depth chart, the Seahawks only have two healthy quarterbacks now – and that’s including the practice squad.
- 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.