Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold was cleared to return for Week 3 on September 26, 2026, after recovering from a glute injury. Darnold had been limited in practice on September 25.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a hip muscle injury on the team's opening drive of the 2026 season against the New England Patriots on September 10, 2026, forcing him out of the game. A fracture was ruled out, but his status for Seattle's next game against Arizona remained undetermined as of September 10.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 13–10 on September 10, 2026, in the NFL season opener despite losing starting quarterback Sam Darnold to early injury. Backup Drew Lock led late scoring drives while Seahawks intercepted Patriots quarterback Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter.