Seahawks’ Darnold hip strain not expected to sideline long; IR not on the table yet

Sam Darnold is expected to miss only a short period after leaving Seattle’s Week 1 win with a hip injury; MRI found no fracture, and Tom Pelissero described it as an unusual hip strain with no clear timetable. The Seahawks have not ruled out injury reserve for now; if he goes to IR, he’d miss at least Week 7, but a sooner return is possible around early October. Drew Lock will start while Darnold recovers, with Jalen Milroe as the backup.