Sam Darnold injury update: Game status on Seahawks' QB emerges ahead of 49ers game

by: Nick Kosko 12 hours ago nickkosko59

Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is expected to play Saturday night against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Round. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowlerreported Darnold dealt with an oblique issue this week, following a bye, but will be out on the field against San Francisco.

Leading Seattle to a 14-3 record and the No. 1 seed, Darnold and the Seahawks are two wins from getting to their fourth Super Bowl in franchise history. To get there, and to beat their division rival, they’ll need Darnold.

“Sam Darnold should be good to go,” Fowler said on SportsCenter. “I checked with a source in the building, they said he is expected to play … But had a bit of an oblique issue that flared up on Thursday, so he took himself out of practice. Backup Drew Lock took some of those snaps, that was more precautionary. That’s my understanding. The 49ers fully expect Darnold to go, and they expect him to play well. So they know they have to hit him and hit him often in the pocket to have a chance here.”

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