Overview
- Coach Mike Macdonald said the plan is for Sam Darnold to be on the practice field this week and the team will monitor how much work he can handle.
- Darnold left the season opener with a glute soft-tissue injury that ruled him out of Week 2 but testing showed no fracture and surgery is not expected.
- Backup Drew Lock has started in Darnold’s absence and has completed 35 of 48 passes for 422 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions while helping Seattle to a 2-0 start.
- Macdonald has been clear that Darnold will play only if he is not compromised, so the Seahawks will require full-speed reps and medical sign-off before naming a starter.
- Seattle’s favorable early schedule and Washington’s likely quarterback issues give the team flexibility to keep Lock another week if Darnold isn’t fully cleared.