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Darnold suffered an injury to his glute on the first possession of a 13-10 win over New England on Sept. 9. The team has referred to Darnold's ailment as 'a unique, soft-tissue injury' in the glute area. ESPN report Wednesday stated that 'multiple sources are bracing for Darnold to miss roughly four weeks from the time of his injury but are hoping he can come back sooner.' The ESPN report stated that 'Darnold returning for the 49ers game in Week 5 feels like a possibility.'

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Darnold out with glute injury; ESPN sources expect 3-4 week absence, possible Week 5 return.

Darnold suffered a glute soft-tissue injury on the first possession of the Sept. 9 win over New England and will miss at least the Week 2 game at Arizona. ESPN sources estimate he will miss roughly three to four weeks from the time of injury, with a return for the 49ers game in Week 5 (Oct. 11) feeling like a possibility. The Seahawks do not anticipate placing him on injured reserve, suggesting they hope for a return before that deadline. Darnold is progressing well in rehab and moving around better in recent days.

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