Your reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are staring down some serious midseason adversity, heading into their Sunday matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders without their starting quarterback, Sam Darnold. The veteran signal-caller is dealing with quad and rib injuries that already sidelined him for our win last Sunday over the rival Arizona Cardinals. We know our Hawks are visiting the Raiders as Fernando Mendoza makes his NFL debut, but they will be doing it without Darnold, and that stings.
Macdonald’s Proactive Play Pays Off
Head coach Mike Macdonald is absolutely playing the long game here, holding Darnold out for this Raiders game right before the team heads into their Week 11 bye. It is a smart move to let Darnold recover as much as possible. Nobody wants to see our guy get hurt worse, especially with an important stretch run coming in the late stages of the season. The team needs the backup to continue holding down the fort, and the good news is, Darnold’s injuries aren’t being called serious. Missing two November games before a bye seems purely proactive, making sure our offensive leader is healthy for the long haul.
The Week 12 Showdown That Matters
So, when can we expect Darnold back under center? All signs point to a Week 12 matchup on Sunday, November 29th, against the San Francisco 49ers. That is an absolutely crucial divisional game between two of the NFC’s best teams, and we all know how important it is for our Emerald City squad to have Darnold healthy to put up a real fight against one of our biggest rivals in the NFC West. The good news is, our Hawks are deep and well-coached enough to survive these next couple of games against rebuilding teams without Darnold. We need them to hold serve now, and then get ready for our QB1 to lead the charge.
We will see how the team fares against the Raiders and through the bye week. But mark your calendars, 12s, because November 29th against the 49ers is going to be epic, and we will need Sam Darnold back and ready to rock for that one.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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