Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald had good and bad news on quarterback Sam Darnold on Wednesday.
Macdonald told reporters Darnold will not play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. But, the head coach also said the team doesn’t plan to put the quarterback on injured reserve.
“Mike Macdonald said Sam Darnold will not play Sunday against Arizona,” wrote ESPN’s Brady Henderson. “And that the Seahawks do not think he’ll have to go on IR.”
Players placed on injured reserve are required to miss at least four games. That indirectly means, the Seahawks see Darnold returning within four weeks or fewer.
Darnold left in the first quarter of the season opener last Wednesday. He didn’t return. Drew Lock replaced Darnold and led the Seahawks to a 13-10 victory.
Lock will make his first start of 2026 on Sunday versus the Cardinals.
Seahawks Get Mixed Sam Darnold Injury Update Ahead of Cardinals Matchup