Sam Darnold injury update
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Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold went to the locker room after suffering a hip injury on a sack taken on Seattle's first drive of the season. Drew Lock entered the game for Seattle's second drive, and Darnold was officially listed as questionable to return.
A C-T scan at Harborview Medical Center shows no fracture in the Super Bowl champion's injured hip.
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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.
The Seahawks are consensus 3.5-point favorites in tonight's game, which is slightly more than the typical spread given to home teams, all else being equal. Seattle is -175 on the moneyline, while the Patriots are +145. The over/under is set at 44.5.
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 .