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quarterback Sam Darnold, who injured his hip during Wednesday night's 13-10 win against the New England Patriots, will be out. But Macdonald said the Seahawks have received 'positive news' about Darnold, who gave way to backup Drew Lock after just five plays.

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Darnold exits with hip injury after five plays; positive news but timeline unclear.

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold suffered a hip injury during Wednesday's 13-10 win against New England and exited after just five plays, giving way to backup Drew Lock. Coach Mike Macdonald said the team received 'positive news' about the injury and is working through the extent of the damage. With 10 days until the next game against Arizona on Sept. 20, Darnold will have extended time to recover, though his availability remains uncertain.

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