Trending on Google Trends US (sam darnold) with 1M+ searches search interest. Seahawks' Sam Darnold injures hip in win over Patriots, fracture ruled out CBS Sports Seahawks rule out QB Sam Darnold's return tonight NBC Sp...
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Sam Darnold #seahawks They are calling it a hip injury. Not my first thought from video but when the thigh jams into the ground it loads the posterior hip too. Clearly not dislocated since he limped off, this can cause fracture or labrum injury, we'll see what the final… pic.twitter.com/QO2azB6iH3
The knee hitting the ground so hard is the primary concern here.
Darnold was clearly hobbled as he headed to the sideline, and according to the NBC broadcast, he initially waived off medical staff. But eventually he was examined and taken back to the locker room, his gait clearly affected by the injury.
"It's good news right now (on Darnold), at this point, we were able to rule out a fracture,'' Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said in his postgame press conference. "He'll have some more tests done. Our thoughts and prayers are with Sam. We love him.''
Darnold, 29, was excellent in his debut season in Seattle, throwing for 4,048 yards, 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in the regular season. He was even better in big games, including two key wins over the Rams . He threw for 346 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the NFC Championship before the defense led the way in the Super Bowl .
Darnold was a great fit for Klint Kubiak's offense, especially thriving on under-center play-action passes. Only the Rams were under center more than the Seahawks last season, and even though Kubiak got hired away as the Raiders ' coach, new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury was expected to run many of the same concepts. Darnold had a league-best 11.8 yards per attempt on those types of plays.
Obviously, an extended absence for Darnold would be a massive blow for Seattle. The Seahawks have gotten encouraging early returns from running back Jadarian Price , but with Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III leaving for the Chiefs in free agency and Zach Charbonnet still recovering from a torn ACL, there's not much experience in the running back room. Darnold's efficiency unlocked an Offensive Player of the Year-winning campaign from Jaxon Smith-Njigba , too.
Lock made 21 starts across his first three seasons after being a second-round pick of the Broncos in 2019, but then he got shipped off to Seattle in the Russell Wilson trade. Lock lost the starting quarterback battle to Geno Smith , who ended up taking every snap of the season. Lock did get a short cameo in 2023 with Seattle before signing with the Giants in 2024. He appeared in eight games (starting five) and threw six touchdowns and five interceptions. He returned to Seattle last year but attempted just three passes.
Jalen Milroe is the Seahawks' emergency third quarterback, which means he can only play if Lock gets hurt, too.
Overall, Lock entered the night 10-18 as a starter with a career completion percentage under 60%. He did get significant action this preseason and played solidly.
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