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Fantasy managers can be happy about Seahawks QB Sam Darnold's return Sunday from the glute injury that knocked him out in the first quarter of Week 1. Darnold went 31-of-45 passing in the loss at Washington for 379 yards and 4 TDs. That set personal highs in completions, attempts, and yards since his 2025 arrival in Seattle, and it's the third time Darnold has tossed 4 TDs for the Seahawks. But he also threw a pair of bad INTs. The first came in the third quarter, when Darnold threw too low over the middle and bounced his pass off the helmet of Washington DL Tim Settle and into the arms of LB Sonny Styles. Then Darnold hit fill-in LB Kain Medrano late in the fourth quarter with a short-range INT that became a 50-yard pick-6. (Darnold even reportedly said afterward that he saw Medrano before attempting the throw.) That put Washington up by 9 and led to basically a garbage-time ensuing Seahawks drive. Darnold padded his stats with 68 yards there, including a 7-yard TD to Cooper Kupp.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (glute) is off the final injury report and will start Sunday’s game vs. the Commanders. He practiced all week, including full workouts on Thursday and Friday. QB Drew Lock played well in relief, but Darnold’s return is still good news for WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the rest of Seattle’s offense.

Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said QB Sam Darnold (glute) is "on a good track" to play vs. the Commanders this weekend. Darnold was officially limited in practice on Wednesday and is expected to ramp up his work in the final two practices of the week. QB Drew Lock has played well in relief, but Darnold's return is still good news for WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the rest of Seattle's offense.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (glute) returned to a limited practice on Wednesday. Most reporting has had Week 4 as his most likely return date, but it looks like he at least has a chance to play vs. the Commanders on Sunday. We'll keep you updated on Darnold's progress over the next few days. QB Drew Lock has played well in relief, completing 73% of his passes at 8.8 yards per attempt with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (glute) has been ruled out for Sunday's game vs. the Cardinals. The team has no plans to place him on IR, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, but the early rule out doesn't bode well for Darnold's chances of making it back for Week 3. QB Drew Lock gets the start this weekend. He'll likely prove to be a downgrade from Darnold but had no problem getting the ball to WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the opener. JSN remains a must-start in Week 2, but no other Seattle pass catchers should be in fantasy lineups.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is "looking at about a 4-week return to play" from his injury, NFL Network's Mike Garafolo said Tuesday. "Could potentially be a little bit sooner than that," Garafolo adds, who later said the timeline is "right in line with a couple of weeks." It was a loose report from Garafolo, but it was more pessimistic than the last report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport that Darnold would likely miss just a couple of games. He's dealing with a unique glute injury, so his timetable for return still seems uncertain. Expect QB Drew Lock to start Weeks 2 and 3. We'll see about Darnold's availability beyond that.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold has a glute injury, rather than the previously reported hip, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Rapoport confirms that Darnold will miss Week 2's meeting with the Cardinals and will "probably" miss a couple of games. Seattle plays at Washington in Week 3 before returning home to face the Chargers in Week 4. Week 5 is a big divisional home game vs. the 49ers. It sounds like Darnold should at least be back for that one, if not sooner.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold injured his hip at the end of his first drive in last night’s game against the New England Patriots, but HC Mike Macdonald said the team got “really, really good news” on the injury. Darnold is still expected to miss next week’s game against the Cardinals, though it sounds like he’ll be back sooner than expected.

The Seahawks believe QB Sam Darnold "dodged a bullet" with his hip injury, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Darnold is still expected to miss time, Schefter adds, but the docs are reviewing the MRI results to determine exactly how long he'll be out. We'll continue to keep you updated on Darnold's status, but it'll be QB Drew Lock at the controls for the foreseeable future.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold's hip is not broken, HC Mike Macdonald said after Wednesday night's win over the Patriots. "At this point, we are able to rule out a fracture," Macdonald said. "So there's some more tests to be done. ... We're still working through all that, but right now I think fracture is out, which is great news." A CT scan on Darnold's hip returned "encouraging but inconclusive" results, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. He's scheduled for an MRI on Thursday.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold will not return to Thursday night's opener vs. the Patriots. He's heading off-site to undergo further testing on the hip, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. We should learn more about Darnold's status over the next 24 hours. QB Drew Lock will be at the controls for as long as Darnold is out. Lock has all the arm talent in the world but isn't as accurate or reliable as Darnold.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold suffered an apparent right hip injury at the end of a sack on the first possession of Thursday night's opener vs. the Patriots. He headed back to the locker room with trainers and is officially questionable to return. QB Drew Lock has replaced Darnold. We'll update his status when we know more.

Seahawks beat writer Gregg Bell writes that QB Sam Darnold and WR Rashid Shaheed have a "rapidly improving connection."

New Seahawks OC Brian Fleury was asked about his offense on Wednesday and said it'll look “very similar to the one that just won the Super Bowl.” Fleury worked with former Seahawks OC and new Raiders HC Klint Kubiak for one year in San Francisco under HC Kyle Shanahan. "Both of us were more influenced by Kyle than anything else," Fleury said of his relationship with Kubiak. "Klint's a good friend and a great football coach. Right away we bonded over similar views of football. How we see the game, what we think is important."

The Seahawks are hiring Brian Fleury as their new OC, according to multiple reports. Fleury spent the past seven seasons in San Francisco under HC Kyle Shanahan, working his way from defensive quality control coach to TEs coach and run game coordinator this past year. Fleury has never called plays at any level.