The Seattle Seahawks are back at practice ahead of Sunday’s Week 2 road game against the Arizona Cardinals. As expected, the Seahawks will not have Sam Darnold at the helm, marking his first missed game since becoming Seattle’s starting quarterback. Drew Lock will get his first Seahawks start since his famous comeback win against the Philadelphia Eagles in December 2023, while Jalen Milroe will serve as the backup.
Seahawks head
coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Wednesday that they “don’t anticipate” placing Darnold on injured reserve, which continues to follow the line from everyone (except Mike Florio) that this is a short-term injury instead of something that could possibly last until late October.
When asked if the Seahawks would add another quarterback while Darnold is out, Macdonald indicated they would roll with Lock and Milroe. In fact, Milroe will get some reps with the first-team as he plays the role of QB2 for the first time in his young NFL career.
There’s not much more to add or say, at this point. The Seahawks will release their first injury report later Wednesday afternoon, but we know Darnold will not practice as he recovers from his glute injury. Seattle is prepping for its first division game with its veteran backup quarterback, with Jalen Milroe getting more experience added to his plate through Sam’s absence.
