The Seattle Seahawks may have dodged a bullet with starting quarterback Sam Darnold.
During practice on Thursday, the quarterback showed up on the team’s injury report following their bye week with an oblique issue.
With Saturday’s Divisional Round game against the San Francisco 49ers rapidly approaching, however, the Seahawks quarterback made it clear he has no intention of missing the matchup.
“Just kind of felt a little something in my oblique, just didn’t want to push it,” Darnold told reporters on Thursday. “Wasn’t the day to push it. So, you know, that was it. Came inside, got some rehab, and feel like I’ll be ready to go for Saturday.”
After signing a three-year, $100.5 million contract, Darnold finished the 2025 regular season with 4,048 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and a 99.1 passer rating. He also joined Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to win at least 14 games in consecutive seasons with different franchises.
