Overview
- Head coach Mike Macdonald ruled out any QB change other than injury, declaring Darnold the undisputed Week 1 starter.
- Darnold agreed to a three-year, $100.5 million deal in March after a career-best Pro Bowl season with the Vikings.
- Seattle traded Geno Smith to the Raiders and added Jalen Milroe in the third round, while veteran Drew Lock remains as backup.
- During the latest OTA session, Darnold threw two interceptions in seven-on-seven drills but drew praise for bouncing back and expected offseason corrections.
- Macdonald plans to keep Darnold on roughly 90% of first-team snaps and deploy Milroe in designed specialty packages.