Sam Darnold is officially out for Week 9, and just like that, the Seahawks are hitting the panic button on quarterback depth. Our beloved Hawks are bringing in former San Francisco 49ers signal-caller Adrian Martinez to the practice squad, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Talk about a scramble, right before a game that matters!
QB Room on Shaky Ground
This move comes because our quarterback room is hurting. With Darnold sidelined for Sunday, we are down to just Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe as the two healthy options under center. Martinez, a 26-year-old who just worked out for the Ravens this week, gives Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury another arm in the building. It is a necessary patch as we navigate Darnold’s absence, but let us be real, it is not exactly lighting up Lumen Field with confidence. This is all about emergency depth, plain and simple.
Who Even IS Adrian Martinez?
So, who is this guy, Adrian Martinez? Well, he is primarily been a preseason player throughout his NFL career, and he has got seriously limited regular-season experience. Across four seasons with the Detroit Lions, the Jets, and yes, the 49ers, Martinez has completed just 100 of 184 passes for 1,044 yards, with a measly two touchdowns against five interceptions. His *only* regular-season appearance came last year in 2025, and all he did was take a kneel-down. No passes, nothing. He entered the league undrafted in 2024 after playing college ball at Nebraska and Kansas State, bouncing around the league before landing in San Francisco. This is not exactly a game-changer, but it is an arm for the practice squad.
Our ‘Hawks are rolling into Week 9 with Lock and Milroe as the guys who could take snaps. It is all hands on deck for this matchup. Remember, we do not play those red-and-gold clowns from San Francisco again until November 29 in Week 12, and they already got us earlier this season in Week 5. This depth move might not be flashy, but it is a sign of how thin things are, and we need our healthy guys to step up big time.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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