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Seahawks QB Sam Darnold Injured on First Drive of Season Opener vs. Patriots
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The Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl defense hit an immediate snag. Quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a right hip injury on the opening drive of the 2026 NFL season and was ruled out for the game against the New England Patriots. Darnold was sacked by Dre'Mont Jones on third down, limped off the field, and was later seen walking slowly to the locker room. Drew Lock replaced him under center. All the details only on News Plus Globe.
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00:00Welcome to News Plus Globe!
00:02The Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl defense got off to a disastrous start.
00:06Quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a right hip injury on the opening drive of the 2026 NFL season
00:12and was ruled out for the rest of the game against the New England Patriots.
00:16Darnold was sacked by Draymond Jones on third down.
00:19He limped off the field, spent time in the medical tent,
00:21and was later seen walking slowly to the locker room with a heavy limp.
00:25There was no timetable for his return.
00:27Drew Locke replaced Darnold under center.
00:29Coach Mike McDonald said,
00:31We've got faith in Drew!
00:32The Seahawks were already without three safeties due to injuries,
00:35making this a brutal start to their title defense.
00:38Darnold threw for over 4,000 yards and 25 touchdowns last season
00:41while leading Seattle to the Super Bowl LX title.
00:44He's now the biggest question mark on a team with championship aspiration.
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