The Emerald City can take a collective deep breath because the news on Sam Darnold’s hip injury is a massive sigh of relief. Seahawks Head Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Thursday morning that while our starting QB will miss some time, the injury is a muscle strain, not the joint damage everyone was dreading after he exited Wednesday night’s nail-biter. This isn’t just good news, it’s the kind of update that changes the entire vibe for our early season.
That Collective Sigh of Relief Was Earned
Man, Wednesday night was a rollercoaster, wasn’t it? Watching Sam Darnold go down in the first quarter, the whole 12th Man held their breath. But our Head Coach Mike Macdonald dropped some truly welcome news on Thursday’s Brock & Salk show on Seattle Sports Radio. Turns out, the testing showed it’s *just* a muscle strain. Macdonald said it himself: “The hip is intact and it’s good. It’s more of like a muscle thing.” We were all picturing worst-case scenarios, a season-ending joint issue, but this is a *huge* difference. It’s still an injury, no doubt, but one that sounds a whole lot less catastrophic for our early season hopes.
Lock Steps Up, The Cards Are Next
So, while we’re not out of the woods completely, this injury update means we can shift our focus from fear to what’s next. We still don’t know exactly how long Darnold will be sidelined, with Macdonald stating, “How long that is, we don’t know yet.” But what we *do* know is that Drew Lock, who stepped in on Wednesday night, played *well* in that gritty 13-10 win over the Patriots. He kept us in the game, and now it looks like he’ll be under center for Week 2 against the Cardinals. And honestly, after that performance, we’ve gotta have some confidence in him while Darnold works his way back. The good news is, Darnold might be back “soon after that” Week 2 game. That’s a timeline we can live with, especially after Wednesday’s scare.
So yeah, the D is holding strong, and now we know our starting QB isn’t out for the count. We roll into Week 2 with Lock at the helm against the Cardinals, aiming to keep that early momentum going. Get ready, 12s, it’s gonna be another battle, but knowing Darnold’s hip is intact? That’s the kind of early season win we needed. Let’s go!
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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