Overview
- Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Friday that Sam Darnold has no injury designation and will start Sunday against the Washington Commanders.
- Darnold progressed from a limited participant on Wednesday to full practices Thursday and Friday after initial testing at Harborview ruled out a hip fracture.
- The injury was diagnosed as a glute soft‑tissue issue that healed faster than first feared, a recovery Macdonald called a "medical miracle."
- Backup Drew Lock started the two wins while Darnold was out, completing 35 of 48 passes for 422 yards and four touchdowns without an interception, which let Seattle take a cautious approach to the return decision.
- Seattle will be short at safety for the game because Julian Love and Ty Okada are ruled out, forcing the team to reshuffle the secondary even with Darnold back under center.