- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,149,763
- Reaction score
- 59
Sam Darnold is active to play.
Is he able?
That was the question 90 minutes before kickoff Saturday of the NFC divisional playoff game between Darnold’s Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field.
Darnold, Seattle’s Pro Bowl quarterback, was not on the field for early warmups, before the team announced its inactive players per NFL rules before each game. With all Seahawks in sweatsuits, veteran backup Drew Lock threw passes to starters Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, AJ Barner, Eric Saubert, Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet.
Rookie Jalen Milroe was the other Seahawks QB on the field. He threw to reserves.
Moments after that, the Seahawks announced their inactive players for the game. As usual, Milroe was among the six players inactive. He was again the emergency third quarterback, as he’s been since early October. That meant Milroe could only play if Darnold and Lock both got hurt in the game. And once Milroe would enter the game in those circumstances, only he can finish it at quarterback for Seattle.
Darnold and Lock being the team’s active quarterbacks was a sign the Seahawks were either waiting closer to kickoff to test Darnold’s oblique injury which had him questionable to play, or that he’d already tested it and they’d made their determination.
Darnold felt his oblique discomfort on his left, non-throwing side Thursday throwing a pass in practice. He didn’t throw from early in that practice when he shut it down Thursday through all of Friday until pregame tests Saturday.
Continue reading...
Is he able?
That was the question 90 minutes before kickoff Saturday of the NFC divisional playoff game between Darnold’s Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field.
Darnold, Seattle’s Pro Bowl quarterback, was not on the field for early warmups, before the team announced its inactive players per NFL rules before each game. With all Seahawks in sweatsuits, veteran backup Drew Lock threw passes to starters Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, AJ Barner, Eric Saubert, Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet.
Rookie Jalen Milroe was the other Seahawks QB on the field. He threw to reserves.
Moments after that, the Seahawks announced their inactive players for the game. As usual, Milroe was among the six players inactive. He was again the emergency third quarterback, as he’s been since early October. That meant Milroe could only play if Darnold and Lock both got hurt in the game. And once Milroe would enter the game in those circumstances, only he can finish it at quarterback for Seattle.
Darnold and Lock being the team’s active quarterbacks was a sign the Seahawks were either waiting closer to kickoff to test Darnold’s oblique injury which had him questionable to play, or that he’d already tested it and they’d made their determination.
Darnold felt his oblique discomfort on his left, non-throwing side Thursday throwing a pass in practice. He didn’t throw from early in that practice when he shut it down Thursday through all of Friday until pregame tests Saturday.
You must be registered for see images
Continue reading...
