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InjuryWeek 9Out

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold will be out Sunday vs. Arizona due to quad injury.

Injury: quad injury
Status: out
Game: Sunday vs. Arizona

Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Arizona Cardinals Seattle Seahawks

Later reports on this story

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
Darnold status
ruled out
McKee status
benched
Also
Sanders to start for Browns, Lock to start for Seahawks, Milton to start
Deshaun WatsonQB, CLE Drew LockQB, SEA Joe MiltonQB, PHI Sam DarnoldQB, SEA Shedeur SandersQB, CLE Tanner McKeeQB, PHI Cleveland Browns Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Nov 4, 2026, 2:06 PM EST
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