Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold exits season opener with a hip injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 5:15 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold left Wednesday night's NFL season-opening game against the New England Patriots after sustaining a hip injury. Medical personnel eventually ruled Darnold out for the remainder of the contest, leading the team to substitute backup quarterback Drew Lock for the rest of the game. While the severity of the injury remains uncertain, reports suggest a hip pointer is a possibility given his initial movement on the sideline. Hip injuries for quarterbacks are relatively rare in the NFL, though they have impacted players such as Tua Tagovailoa, Anthony Richardson, and Mitchell Trubisky in previous seasons. The Seahawks now look to determine the extent of Darnold's ailment as the regular season begins.
- •Sam Darnold sustained a hip injury during the NFL season opener on Wednesday night.
- •The injury forced Darnold out of the game against the New England Patriots.
- •Drew Lock finished the game at quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks.
- •Historical comparisons include hip injuries previously sustained by Tua Tagovailoa, Anthony Richardson, and Mitchell Trubisky.
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"NFL quarterbacks don’t often deal with hip injuries. That, though, is what Sam Darnold sustained on Wednesday night in the NFL’s season-opening game between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. Darnold was eventually ruled out for the game with the injury, forcing Seattle to rely on backup QB Drew Lock. There aren’t a ton […] The post Tua Tagovailoa’s Hip Injury History With Dolphins Matters For Sam Darnold appeared first on HEAVY.
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