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Sam Darnold

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Latest reports

16 reports

Kind

Week

InjuryWeek 9Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Drew Lock suffers oblique injury; Sam Darnold's quad/rib status uncertain for Seahawks.
Injury
oblique injury
Status
up in the air
1 more fact on the full report
Drew LockQB, SEA Sam DarnoldQB, SEA 1 more player or team on the full report
@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Nov 8, 2026
InjuryWeek 9Questionable
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is in jeopardy of missing Seattle's Week 10 game vs. the Raiders.
Player
Sam Darnold
Team
Seahawks
2 more facts on the full report
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Las Vegas Raiders
Depth chartWeek 9Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Deshaun Watson placed in concussion protocol; Shedeur Sanders in line to start Sunday. Sam Darnold ruled out with quad injury; Drew Lock set to start. Tanner McKee benched; Joe Milton to start.
Watson status
concussion protocol
Darnold injury
quad injury
3 more facts on the full report
Deshaun Watson
InjuryWeek 9Out
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold will be out Sunday vs. Arizona due to quad injury.
Injury
quad injury
Status
out
1 more fact on the full report
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Arizona Cardinals
InjuryWeek 3OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Commanders officially rule out QB Jayden Daniels for Sunday's game. Seahawks QB Sam Darnold cleared from injury report.
Jayden Daniels
Officially ruled out for Sunday's game
Sam Darnold
Off the injury report for Sunday's game at Washington and is good to go
Jayden Daniels
InjuryWeek 3ActiveUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Sam Darnold is off the injury report for Sunday's game at Washington.
Player
Sam Darnold
Team
Seahawks
2 more facts on the full report
Sam Darnold
InjuryWeek 3Questionable
Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald says QB Sam Darnold is on a good track to play Sunday against Washington Commanders after missing most of first two games with glute injury.
Player
Sam Darnold
Team
Seahawks
4 more facts on the full report
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Seattle Seahawks
PerformanceWeek 3Active
Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said QB Sam Darnold will practice today and ramp up as the practice week goes along.
Status
Will practice today
Plan
Ramp up as the practice week goes along
1 more fact on the full report
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Seattle Seahawks
InjuryWeek 2Out
Seahawks ruled out QB Sam Darnold for Sunday's game vs. the Cardinals due to his glute injury.
Injury
glute injury
Status
ruled out for Sunday's game vs. the Cardinals
1 more fact on the full report
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Arizona Cardinals
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Sam Darnold received really, really good news about his hip injury, but Seattle's starting quarterback is expected to miss next week's game at Arizona, coach Mike Macdonald said.
Injury
hip injury
Status
really, really good news
2 more facts on the full report
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold underwent an MRI on his hip that team doctors are reviewing to determine how much time he will miss.
Injury
Hip
Exam
MRI
1 more fact on the full report
Sam Darnold
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold injured his hip vs. the Patriots and is set for an MRI.
Injury
hip
Opponent
Patriots
1 more fact on the full report
Sam Darnold
InjuryWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said doctors do not believe Sam Darnold's hip is fractured after initial testing.
Player
Sam Darnold
Injury
Hip
3 more facts on the full report
Sam Darnold
InjuryWeek 1Update: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold underwent CT scan on hip at Harborview Medical Center; initial test inconclusive, MRI scheduled for Thursday.
Player
Sam Darnold
Team
Seahawks
3 more facts on the full report
Sam Darnold
InjuryWeek 1OutUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Seahawks rule out QB Sam Darnold with hip injury tonight.
Player
Sam Darnold
Team
Seahawks
2 more facts on the full report
Sam Darnold
Depth chartWeek 1
Drew Lock coming in for injured Sam Darnold.
Change
Drew Lock coming in for injured Sam Darnold
Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Drew LockQB, SEA
@AdamSchefter on X,

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Drew LockQB, SEA
Justin HerbertQB, LAC

Teams in the news

San Francisco 49ersSF
Seattle SeahawksSEA
Los Angeles ChargersLAC
Indianapolis ColtsIND
Los Angeles RamsLAR

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1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Nov 8, 2026

QB, CLE

Drew LockQB, SEA

7 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Nov 4, 2026

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Nov 4, 2026

QB, WAS

Sam DarnoldQB, SEA

2 more players or teams on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 25, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down

QB, SEA

Seattle Seahawks

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 25, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 24, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 23, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 3 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Achane, Dart and Caleb go down

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 16, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 2 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Dart, Daniels and Caleb go down

Sam DarnoldQB, SEA

Arizona Cardinals

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 10, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

QB, SEA

Seattle Seahawks

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 10, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

QB, SEA

New England Patriots

1 more player or team on the full report

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 10, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

QB, SEA

Seattle Seahawks

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

QB, SEA

Seattle Seahawks

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

QB, SEA

Seattle Seahawks

@AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open

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Sep 9, 2026

Covered in the Brief: Week 1 Fantasy Football News and Injuries (2026): Mahomes is back, Darnold is down, and the wire is open