Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald expects Sam Darnold to return to practice this week, but the quarterback’s status for this weekend’s game against the Washington Commanders remains uncertain. Darnold sustained a glute injury in the first series of Seattle’s season opener against the New England Patriots. Drew Lock took over and helped the Seahawks to a 13-10 victory, then started Sunday’s 31-7 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. There was no timeline announced for Darnold’s return, but it appeared he could be back soon. “Right now, the plan is for him to be out there in some capacity, and we\u2019ll go from there,” Macdonald said Monday. “How much? We\u2019ll see from here to Wednesday what that number is, but right now that\u2019s the goal.” Lock completed 19 of 26 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns \u2014 all to star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba \u2014 against the Cardinals. As of Monday, the Seahawks hadn’t determined how much work Darnold would get in practice ahead of the game at Washington. “Obviously, this week is a little bit different with Sam\u2019s situation being a little more up in the air going throughout the week,” Macdonald said. “So this is a little different approach in terms of our process about how we\u2019ll handle our preparation throughout the week.” In the opener, Lock went 16 of 22 for 187 yards and a touchdown, also to Smith-Njigba. Lock has not committed a turnover. Macdonald said the transition to Lock has been smooth. The 29-year-old has mostly served as a backup since 2021 and saw little action last season as Darnold led Seattle to the Super Bowl title. “I didn\u2019t sense much difference in the attitude or the emotion of the team last week, which is a tremendous compliment to Drew. The things he\u2019s been able to do, day-in and day-out, the types of practices and type of football he\u2019s played out on the practice field throughout training camp, throughout his opportunities in the preseason, I sense a lot of confidence in what he brings to the table,” Macdonald said. Reporting by The Associated Press.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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