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Sam Darnold will not play in Week 2 for the Seattle Seahawks due to a glute injury sustained during the first game of the NFL season against the New England Patriots. Head coach Mike Macdonald stated that while Darnold is unlikely to be placed on injured reserve, he could miss up to four weeks but is progressing well in his rehabilitation. Drew Lock will start for the Seahawks in Week 2, with Jalen Milroe as backup, and the team does not plan to sign another quarterback at this time.
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Story summary
Sam Darnold, the quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, has been ruled out for Week 2 of the NFL season against the Cardinals due to a glute injury sustained in the first drive of Week 1. However, head coach Mike Macdonald said that while Darnold won’t play this week, he does not expect to place him on injured reserve (IR), leaving open the possibility of his return sooner than four weeks. ESPN reported one source suggesting Darnold might be fit for a Week 5 game against the San Francisco 49ers. Despite initial concerns about a more severe injury during Week 1, when Drew Lock filled in and played well, throwing for 187 yards and one touchdown, there is optimism around Darnold’s recovery as he progresses in rehabilitation.
Written for “NFL Quarterback Injuries” on 2026-09-17,
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But there’s plenty of optimism in Seattle that the quarterback won’t be off the field for long.
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quarterback → ’ → field
Darnold, injured (glute) on the first drive of the NFL season, was ruled out for the Seahawks’ Week 2 game against the Cardinals.
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Darnold → injure → Cardinals
Nevertheless, head coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday the team does not intend to play Darnold on injured reserve.
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team → say → reserve
“Don’t anticipate putting him on IR or anything like that, but we’ll just kind of re-evaluate every day and re-evaluate next week and we’ll go from there,” Macdonald told reporters on Wednesday.
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Macdonald → anticipate → Wednesday
“But he won’t play this week.”
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he → play → ?
ESPN reported that the Seahawks believe Darnold could miss four weeks with the injury, with one source telling the Worldwide Leader that it is possible the signal-caller could return for a Week 5 game against the rival 49ers.
uncertain
caller → report → 49ers
The Seahawks dodged the worst, as it appeared Darnold could have suffered a significant hip injury when he was removed from the Week 1 opener after a hit from the Patriots.
uncertain
he → dodge → Patriots
Macdonald told reporters that Darnold is now “killing it” in his rehab process.
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Darnold → tell → process
Drew Lock entered the game and went 16-for-22 on his passes for 187 yards and one touchdown as Seattle knocked off New England in a Super Bowl rematch.
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Seattle → enter → rematch
Lock is set to start the second game of the season, and Jalen Milroe will be the No. 2 QB.
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Milroe → set → season
As of now, Macdonald said the team doesn’t plan to sign another quarterback.
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team → say → quarterback
“Drew’s known he’s going to start here for a while,” Macdonald added.
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Macdonald → know → while
“So I’m looking forward to seeing him practice today, just like I am Sam when he’s playing.”
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he → look → ?
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