Sam Darnold injury update: Latest news on Seahawks QB's status in Week 1 game

Sam Darnold injury update: Latest news on Seahawks QB’s status in Week 1 game originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Seattle Seahawks have an injury to monitor in the first quarter of the Week 1 game against the New England Patriots.
Quarterback Sam Darnold was spotted limping off the field at the conclusion of the Seahawks’ first drive of the game.
Darnold got banged up when he took a sack on third down, which forced a Seahawks punt.
Follow our tracker below for the latest updates on Darnold’s status.
Sam Darnold injury update
UPDATE: Darnold has officially been ruled out, the Seahawks announced.
It’ll be Drew Lock the rest of the night.
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UPDATE: We have our update from the Seahawks.
It’s a hip injury for Darnold and he’s questionable to return to the game.
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UPDATE: Drew Lock is now coming in for Darnold, who is off to the locker room and walking with a significant limp.
We’re still waiting for an update from the team, but it’s not looking good for the Super Bowl-winning quarterback.
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UPDATE: Darnold has now gone into the medical tent, so the concern has been elevated. His exact injury remains unknown as of this writing.
We’ll update this page once more information is known.
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Here’s a look at Darnold limping off.
Sam Darnold LIMPS OFF
You gotta be kidding me pic.twitter.com/FZfX8Jyb22
— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) September 10, 2026
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