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Lock's elbow injury leaves Seahawks without healthy backup QB depth behind Darnold.
Seahawks backup QB is also dealing with an elbow injury, compounding Seattle's quarterback depth concerns as Darnold is sidelined week-to-week.
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Lock starts for Seahawks with Darnold sidelined
Drew Lock will start for the Seattle Seahawks against the Arizona Cardinals after Sam Darnold was ruled out with a quad injury.
Lock gets start for Seahawks against Cardinals with Darnold sidelined.
Named starting quarterback for Seattle Seahawks against Arizona Cardinals, replacing injured Sam Darnold who is ruled out with quad injury.
Drew Lock starts Week 9 despite ongoing elbow injury concerns.
Lock will start for the Seahawks in Week 9 with Sam Darnold sidelined, but Lock has been dealing with an elbow injury in recent weeks; Jaden Milroe could also see action as a result of the injury situation.
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Lock's 4 TDs, zero turnovers, and strong locker room support highlight his upside.
Lock connected for four touchdowns in his two 2026 appearances and has not committed a turnover; Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV and safety Julian Love both expressed strong confidence in Lock, with Love calling him 'the best two (backup quarterback) in the NFL for years' and noting he 'lights us up in practice' and 'makes plays all the time in practice.'
Lock to start Week 9; previously 2-0 with 235 yards and 3 TDs vs. Arizona.
Drew Lock is expected to start Week 9 against Arizona; he previously started Seattle's first two games after Darnold's season-opening glute injury and the Seahawks won both games, with Lock passing for 235 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-7 rout of Arizona in Week 2.
Lock starts Week 9 with strong recent form: 35/48, 422 yards, 4 TDs in two games
Starting QB for Week 9 after returning from right elbow injury. Over his two full games this season, Lock is 35/48 for 422 yards and 4 touchdowns without a turnover. All four TDs were thrown to Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Lock previously faced Arizona in Week 1 and comfortably took apart the Cardinals' defense.
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Lock likely to start vs. Cardinals but dealing with elbow injury.
Drew Lock is likely to start for the Seahawks against the Cardinals with Darnold sidelined; however, Lock is battling his own elbow injury.
Lock starts Week 9 vs. Cardinals despite managing elbow injury
Lock will start in place of the injured Darnold in Week 9 against Arizona; he is managing an elbow injury on his throwing arm and was inactive for Week 7 against Kansas City. Lock previously stepped in for an injured Darnold in Week 1, completing 16-of-22 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown in a comeback win over New England, and started against Arizona in Week 2, completing 19-of-26 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-7 victory.
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Lock's elbow injury keeps him sidelined; no 2026 starting opportunity.
Drew Lock remains sidelined with an elbow injury and is unlikely to receive playing time in 2026, effectively shelving any fantasy about him getting a run as the Seahawks' starting quarterback this season.
Lock's elbow injury sidelines him from Seahawks backup consideration.
Drew Lock remains sidelined with an elbow injury, which eliminates any fantasy consideration of him receiving playing time as a backup QB option for the Seahawks in 2026.
Lock's turnover history and volatility make him unreliable as Darnold succession plan.
Drew Lock is a free agent and entering Year 9 as a career backup. Kubiak expresses reluctance to bank on another QB revival narrative for Lock, citing his history of being turnover prone with volatile week-to-week performances when he was a starter elsewhere. Lock is not presented as a viable long-term solution if Darnold falters.
Drew Lock unreliable backup option; turnover-prone history as starter.
Drew Lock is a free agent and the source does not want to bank on the QB revival thing yet again for a career backup entering Year 9. Lock himself has a history of being turnover prone with volatile week-to-week performances when he was a starter elsewhere, making him an unreliable option if Darnold cannot recapture his form.
Lock is nursing an injury; "start Drew Lock" talk can be shelved.
Lock is nursing his own injury; the source notes they can likely shelve "start Drew Lock" while he is injured, but at the very least Darnold is not in any contract extension territory.
Lock inactive with elbow injury; emergency QB3 role.
Quarterback inactive with right elbow injury; serving as emergency third-string quarterback for Week 8.
Lock inactive with right elbow injury, emergency QB3 for Seahawks
Quarterback Drew Lock ruled out with right elbow injury and will serve as emergency third quarterback for Week 8 against Chicago Bears.
Lock questionable Monday with right elbow; limited in all practices.
Drew Lock is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Bears with a right elbow injury; he was limited in all three practices this week.
Lock questionable Week 8; status uncertain for Monday night.
Quarterback designated as questionable for Week 8 against Chicago, creating uncertainty around his availability for the Monday night game.
Drew Lock questionable vs. Bears.
Lock is listed as questionable for Week 8 vs. Chicago, creating uncertainty around the Seahawks' backup quarterback availability for the Monday Night Football matchup.