Sam Darnold Out Against Cardinals and Could Miss Week 10

Darnold Ruled Out With Quad and Rib Injuries

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will miss Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals due to a quad injury and a cracked rib. He is also in danger of sitting out the team's Week 10 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Darnold cracked his rib on the second play of Monday night's loss to the Chicago Bears. He played through the pain before injuring his quad later in the contest. While Seattle officially ruled out the Super Bowl winning quarterback for the Cardinals game because of the quad, his rib injury was also a major factor.

With a bye week following the Raiders game, sitting out the next two contests would allow Darnold three full weeks to rest before a big divisional Week 12 game in San Francisco against the 49ers. Darnold also missed Week 2 against Arizona earlier this season with a glute and hip injury suffered in the season opener against the New England Patriots.

Drew Lock Named Starter Despite Elbow Issue

Drew Lock will take the field as the starter against Arizona on Sunday. Lock previously stepped in for Darnold in Week 2 against the Cardinals, completing 73.1 percent of his passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns in a Seattle victory. Seattle's offensive production has not dropped off when Lock has replaced Darnold.

Lock is dealing with his own health issues. A right elbow injury kept him inactive for the past two games and limited his throwing in recent weeks. He was listed as a limited participant in Friday's practice, a status he has held on all 12 of Seattle's injury reports released since the start of Week 6. Head coach Mike Macdonald stated on Friday that managing Lock's practice reps was more precautionary than anything else.

Macdonald also said last week that Jalen Milroe must get ready to play in case Seattle needs a third quarterback against Arizona. Milroe has not appeared in a regular season game since Week 5 of last year.

What it means for the next game

Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks (NFL, Sun, 08 Nov): Seattle Seahawks win 77%, Arizona Cardinals win 23%; projected score Seattle Seahawks 24, Arizona Cardinals 17. Our safest pick: Seahawks to win.

Seattle Seahawks at Las Vegas Raiders (NFL, Sun, 15 Nov): Las Vegas Raiders win 30%, Seattle Seahawks win 70%; projected score Las Vegas Raiders 19, Seattle Seahawks 25. Our safest pick: Seahawks to win.