Overview
- Darnold exited the season opener after a sack on Wednesday and was taken for testing that ruled out a fractured hip.
- On Monday the Seahawks described the issue as a “very unique” soft‑tissue injury to the glute with the hip joint unaffected and said there is no firm return date.
- NFL insiders report Darnold will miss at least Week 2 and could be out a couple of games while the team gathers multiple second opinions to define recovery and treatment.
- Reports say surgery is not expected and the team has not placed Darnold on injured reserve so Drew Lock will handle the offense in the short term.
- How long Darnold is sidelined will shape Seattle’s roster moves and game plans so practice reports and the outside evaluations will be the key updates to watch this week.