Seahawks QB Sam Darnold suffers hip injury, ruled out just five snaps into NFL season

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold sustained an injury during the first series of the NFL season opener against the New England Patriots. He was sacked by Dre’Mont Jones and appeared to land awkwardly, leading to him leaving the game and heading to the locker room. Drew Lock has replaced Darnold at quarterback for the Seahawks.

• Sam Darnold suffered an injury five snaps into the new NFL season.
• He was sacked by New England Patriots linebacker Dre’Mont Jones.
• Darnold was later seen limping and went into the medical tent before heading to the locker room.
• Drew Lock took over as quarterback for the Seahawks.
• Darnold had a 14-3 season with the Minnesota Vikings and a 14-3 record in his first year with Seattle in 2025, throwing for 4,048 yards with 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
• In the postseason, Darnold threw five touchdowns with no interceptions across three victories.
• Lock backed up Darnold in 2025 and has a career record of 10-18 over 28 starts, with 6,369 yards, 34 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions in 41 appearances.