The Seattle Seahawks will be without their starting quarterback for yet another game. On Monday morning following Seattle's dominant win over the Arizona Cardinals, head coach Mike Macdonald broke the news on his usual 710 ESPN radio spot.
Sam Darnold is officially OUT for Week 10 versus the Las Vegas Raiders, as he is recovering from a quad injury and cracked rib. The Seahawks are clearly keeping him out one more week to hopefully give him more time, especially with their Week 11 BYE. Of course, the question now shifts to who will start? The good news is Macdonald seems confident in Drew Lock's availability, despite the oblique injury he himself suffered on Sunday. Apparently the test results on Lock's oblique came back promising and something
the team can manage.
Mike Macdonald tells @BrockHuard and @TheMikeSalk that the Seahawks plan to go with Drew Lock again Sunday vs. the Raiders, giving Sam Darnold (quad, rib) another week to recover going into their Week 11 bye. He said Lock's new oblique injury looks like something they can manage.
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) November 9, 2026
Lock performed admirably in the 17-3 win, completing 19-of-28 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown. More importantly, he did not turn the ball over once, which has obviously been a considerable concern for the Seahawks this year. Keep in mind he was able to do this while dealing with tendinitis in his throwing elbow.
If Lock is able to go, he clearly represents the best option at quarterback with Sam Darnold sidelined. Jalen Milroe is not quite ready to start, and Seattle is in need of a win. At 5-4, the margin for error is all but gone. The Raiders are going to be a tougher challenge than Arizona, especially since their head coach Klint Kubiak was Seattle's offensive coordinator last year. He will know how best to attack the Dark Side defense.
The Seahawks need to build momentum going into the bye week, especially because a rematch with the San Francisco 49ers is waiting for them on the other end.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold OUT for Week 10 game vs Las Vegas Raiders
