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What happened to Sam Darnold? Why Drew Lock took over as Seahawks QB early in season opener
Here's what happened to Darnold in the first quarter and why he didn't play most of Wednesday's game.
The NFL narrative that you have to win a Super Bowl with a QB on a rookie contract doesn’t hold up when you consider that Russell Wilson and Patrick Mahomes are the only two to do so since 2013.
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold and wife Katie Hoofnagle had an eventful NFL offseason. Learn more about Darnold's wedding with his longtime girlfriend. The post Sam Darnold & New Wife, Katie Hoofnagle,
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has already added two rings to his resumé in 2026. Darnold secured the first when the Seahawks routed the Patriots 29–13 in Super Bowl 60, marking Seattle’s first Super Bowl win since 2014.
Darnold will seek further opinions on the injury, per the report, but injured reserve is not being considered at this point.
As the Vikings are all-too-aware, anything that pushes an NFL team off its preferred quarterback plan can doom a season. We’re not there yet with the Seattle Seahawks, who watched Super Bowl-winning QB (and former Viking) Sam Darnold go down with a hip injury on the fifth play from scrimmage of the 2026 NFL season Wednesday.
Patriots linebacker Dre'Mont Jones, a former Seahawk, was the player who sacked Sam Darnold when he was injured. He taunted his former team on Instagram about the play.
Sam Darnold entered his first NFL season as a defending Super Bowl champion. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback faced the very team he helped beat, the New England Patriots, to kick off the 2026 campaign .