Seahawks pick different captains for each game, including Sam Darnold for Week 1
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Headline: Seahawks pick different captains for each game, including Sam Darnold for Week 1
Description: When the Seahawks open the season on Wednesday night against the Patriots, quarterback Sam Darnold will be one of their captains.
Published: September 8, 2026 at 3:58 AM EDT
FOX Sports
Headline: Sam Darnold And The New-Look Seahawks Offense Face Huge Immediate Test
Description: New OC Brian Fleury's acclimation is one of the top storylines for the Seahawks, who open the NFL season Wednesday against the Patriots.
Published: September 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM EDT
Source: https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/seahawks-qb-sam-darnold-seattle-new-offense
NFL.com
Headline: Seahawks QB Sam Darnold questionable to return vs. Patriots with hip injury; Drew Lock enters in relief
Description: Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a hip injury on Seattle's first drive Wednesday night against the Patriots, was attended to by trainers in the blue tent and limped to the locker room at the start of the club's next drive.
Published: September 10, 2026 at 8:47 AM EDT
Pro Football Talk
Headline: Seahawks rule out QB Sam Darnold's return tonight
Description: The Seahawks quarterback injured his right hip on the first drive.
Published: September 9, 2026 at 9:44 PM EDT
Pro Football Talk
Headline: Mike Macdonald: Sam Darnold did not suffer hip fracture, more tests to come
Description: The Seahawks received some positive news on quarterback Sam Darnold, but the extent of his hip injury is still unclear.
Published: September 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM EDT
NFL.com
Headline: First impressions of Seahawks' new offense, and how it might look if Sam Darnold misses time
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Published: September 11, 2026 at 8:16 AM EDT
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