Overview
- Sam Darnold made a limited return to practice on Wednesday as Seattle begins to ramp up his reps and monitor how his glute responds.
- Coaches said they will evaluate his workload across the week and hope to have a decision on Week 3 availability by Friday.
- Backup Drew Lock has started the past two games and is 35-of-48 for 422 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions, which reduces the urgency to rush Darnold back.
- The Seahawks did not place Darnold on injured reserve after the Sept. 9 glute injury and have consulted outside medical voices to preserve a short-term return option.
- Seattle has made clear Darnold will play only when fully healthy, with Lock remaining a reliable short-term plan until the team is confident in Darnold’s physical readiness.