Sam Darnold is officially OUT for the rest of tonight’s game, a gut punch delivered on only the fifth play of the season when our quarterback went down with a right hip injury after a sack by Patriots outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones. The entire stadium went silent, and honestly, the mood across the 12s is pure dread right now.
What We Know (and Don’t Know) About That Hip Injury
This is the kind of start no one wants, especially not in September. Darnold limped off the field and was quickly whisked away to the X-ray room, but here’s the kicker, folks: the results of that X-ray are still unknown. Talk about keeping us on the edge of our seats, but not in a good way. He barely had a chance to get going, completing just 1-of-2 passes for 13 yards on his only drive. That’s it. Five plays, and our starter is done for the night, with a massive question mark hanging over his head and the team’s early season.
Lock Steps In as Seahawks Fight To Stay Alive at Half
With Darnold sidelined, Drew Lock stepped in to take the snaps, and he’s held his own through the first half. Lock went 6-of-8 for 51 yards, showing some resilience under pressure. The team has managed to put up 120 total yards so far, but we’re still trailing 7-0 at halftime. It’s tough sledding without your starting QB, but the fight is there. We need more than just fight, though, we need to find some points and figure out how to navigate this situation without Darnold.
The X-ray results are everything for Darnold, and for our season. We’re all waiting for an update that will tell us if this is a minor scare or something much worse. The second half is critical, not just for this game, but for showing what this squad is made of without Darnold under center. Every play from here on out is a battle, and we need our guys to step up.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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