Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold left the Week 1 game against the Patriots after five snaps, with a hip injury becoming a glute tendon injury for which the team reportedly sought multiple second opinions.
Amid initial concerns that Darnold could miss 4-6 weeks, he could be back three weeks after the injury happened.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Darnold is âÂÂrecovering faster than anyone had anticipated,â and that he could return to practice âÂÂin some form or fashionâ this week. That doesnâÂÂt mean heâÂÂll be ready to go against the Commanders in Week 3. He could be back in Week 4 vs. the Chargers.
A significant game is looming in Week 5. ThatâÂÂs when the 49ers, who beat the Seahawks in Seattle last season, return to town for what will be a potentially massive NFC West showdown.
Today against the Cardinals, itâÂÂs Drew Lock. The Seahawks have beaten Arizona nine straight times, tying the longest active streak by any franchise against another team. Via NBC Sports research, the Chiefs have also beaten the Commanders nine straight times.
More importantly, the Seahawks have now won 11 in a row. That equals the longest streak in franchise history. Which means, obviously, that a win today would give Seattle its first-ever 12-game win streak.