Overview
- Sam Darnold left the Seahawks’ season opener after a sack by Dre’Mont Jones and did not return to the game that Wednesday night.
- Initial imaging at the stadium and Harborview Medical Center ruled out a hip fracture, and team doctors ordered an MRI for further evaluation.
- The MRI reportedly showed an unusual muscle strain in the hip area, and NFL insiders say there is currently no plan to place Darnold on injured reserve.
- Drew Lock replaced Darnold, completed 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown, and is expected to start while Seattle monitors Darnold’s recovery.
- Seattle’s short-term choices include keeping Lock as the starter, watching Darnold’s practice availability, and weighing depth options as trade talk and public reaction to the sack — including Dre’Mont Jones’s expletive-laced post — continue to draw attention.