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Sam Darnold will be on the sidelines injured, while backup Drew Lock will be tasked with helping the Seahawks get an important divisional win. Suffering some type of serious glute injury on the fifth play of the season
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Darnold sidelined with glute injury; soft benching may extend recovery window.

Darnold will miss his second straight game against Arizona with a serious glute injury suffered on the fifth play of the 2026 season. The source describes this as a 'soft benching' opportunity, allowing Darnold three weeks (Arizona, Las Vegas, bye) to recover physically and mentally while the Seahawks attempt to stay alive in the playoff race.

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