Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to miss some time with the hip injury he sustained in their season opener, but his absence is likely to only be a short one. Darnold was injured on the opening drive of Seattles 13-10 win over the New England Patriots. He did not return to the game, but the Seahawks still managed to claim a narrow victory in the rematch of last seasons Super Bowl.The 29-year-old underwent an MRI on Friday and, while that is still being reviewed by team doctors, a team source reportedly told ESPNs Adam Schefter that Darnold had dodged a bullet.Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and ESPN added that Darnold is expected to miss next weeks game against the Arizona Cardinals, but he will be back sooner rather than later.Lock threw for 187 yards and a touchdown in relief of Darnold, the Seattle backups ability to protect the football proving decisive as the Seahawks defense forced counterpart Drake Maye into an error-strewn display.Maye was intercepted three times, his third coming with 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter as he was picked off in the endzone on an ill-advised third-down throw with the Patriots in position to kick a field goal and tie the game. Instead of a kick to force overtime, Josh Jobes interception of Maye allowed Lock to kneel out the clock and secure the win for Seattle. Topics NFL Seattle Seahawks Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read San Francisco 49ers @ Los Angeles Rams: Preview, prediction and odds Nicholas McGee 10th September, 2026 Blundering Drake Maye labels performance unacceptable as Patriots gift opener to Seattle Jon Fisher 10th September, 2026 2026 NFL Season: The key storylines to follow as super team lead challengers for Seahawks crown Nicholas McGee 9th September, 2026 New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks: Preview, prediction and odds Nicholas McGee 9th September, 2026 NFL: Gonzalez signs record deal to extend with Patriots Mitch Fretton 8th September, 2026 NFL: Atlanta Falcons to start Tua Tagovailoa at QB Mitch Fretton 7th September, 2026
