Overview
- Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed on Monday that Sam Darnold will not play in Week 10 because he is recovering from a quadriceps injury and a cracked rib.
- Drew Lock had a favorable exam for an oblique issue and is expected to start the Week 10 game in Las Vegas while the staff manages his elbow tendinitis and oblique tweak.
- Jalen Milroe remains the backup with very limited regular-season experience and the Seahawks added Adrian Martinez to the practice-squad depth as an emergency option.
- Holding Darnold out gives him extra recovery time because Seattle has a bye in Week 11, but the approaching trade deadline creates pressure to add outside insurance if Lock cannot play.
- Lock’s recent work has protected the ball with zero interceptions in limited action while Darnold’s turnover history this season has intensified the team’s evaluation of its quarterback room.