Seattle Seahawks backmost Sam Darnold is expected to miss the team’s Week 2 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals aft suffering a close hep wounded successful Wednesday’s season-opening 13-10 triumph implicit the New England Patriots. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that Darnold is expected to beryllium retired the Sept. 20 game, though helium could instrumentality aft a comparatively abbreviated absence.
Darnold was injured connected Seattle’s opening possession erstwhile Patriots antiaircraft lineman Dre’Mont Jones sacked him. The backmost limped disconnected the tract and was aboriginal ruled retired aft undergoing aesculapian evaluations. He completed 1 of 2 passes for 13 yards earlier leaving the game. Initial X-rays and a CT scan ruled retired a fracture, and Darnold underwent an MRI Thursday to further measure the injury.
The subsequent investigating brought much encouraging news for Seattle. Coach Mike Macdonald said the hep itself remained intact and described the occupation arsenic muscular alternatively than harm to the joint. The Seahawks person not established a steadfast timetable for Darnold’s return, but reports bespeak the wounded is not expected to effect successful a lengthy absence.
Drew Lock is expected to commencement against Arizona aft taking implicit for Darnold successful the opener and helping Seattle rally from a 10-0 deficit. Lock completed 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown, including a 45-yard scoring transportation with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, arsenic the Seahawks scored the last 13 points of the game.
Darnold’s lack could widen beyond Week 2, but the Seahawks look to person avoided the large wounded initially feared. Seattle has a 17-day spread betwixt its Week 2 crippled against Arizona and its Sept. 27 matchup with Washington, giving Darnold further betterment clip if helium continues to advancement arsenic expected.
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