Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold undergoing MRI after injury in season opener
Seattle's Sam Darnold suffered a suspected major injury in the opening game and is undergoing an MRI, with the team expecting him to miss time.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold was injured on the fifth play of the team's season-opening win on Wednesday and was taken to a local hospital for imaging. After a CT scan and X-rays on Wednesday night, an MRI performed Thursday morning is being reviewed, according to NFL reporter Adam Schefter. The team expects Darnold to miss some time, but Schefter said the Seahawks believe they "dodged a bullet."
Head coach Mike Macdonald said post-game that doctors found no fracture, which was a positive sign. Backup quarterback Drew Lock entered the game and helped Seattle secure the victory, while second-year rookie Jalen Milroe remains on the 53-man roster. Seattle travels to Arizona to face the Cardinals in Week 2.