The Seattle Seahawks got the scare of their lives in Week 1. Star quarterback Sam Darnold went down with an injury, and it did not look good. Fortunately, the worst-case scenario was avoided, as it turned out that Darnold had just suffered a glute injury.
The Seattle Seahawks elevated 29-year-old running back Velus Jones Jr. from the practice squad Saturday, adding familiar special-teams and backfield insurance before Sunday’s Week 3 road game against the Washington Commanders, via the NFL transaction wire.
Kickoff is coming soon as the Seattle Seahawks (3-0) take on the Washington Commanders (0-2) on the road in Week 3. The Seahawks come in with a big goal to win their 13th consecutive game.
Sam Darnold returns to Seattle’s lineup, while Jadarian Price and Cooper Kupp are cleared for a favorable Week 3 fantasy setup The Seattle Seahawks enter Sunday’s road game with encouraging offensive news.
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The Seattle Seahawks officially elevated two players to their active roster for Sunday’s game against the Commanders including S Maxen Hook and RB Velus Jones Jr. Jones, 29, is a former third-round pick by the Bears in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Tennessee after transferring from USC.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Raiders announced the elevation of WR Cody White for Week 3 of the regular season. White, 27, went undrafted out of Michigan State in 2020. He later agreed to a three-year, $2.28 million contract with the Chiefs.
Over the last couple of years, the Seattle Seahawks have gotten a few players to come out of nowhere and elevate themselves to effective starter status.
The Seattle Seahawks are preparing to visit the Washington Commanders for their Week 3 matchup in an attempt to go 3-0. The Seahawks have won four of the last six games against the Commanders, dating back to the 2014 season, which includes a win in Week 9 of the 2025 campaign on Sunday Night Football.
The Seattle Seahawks have several notable injury situations to keep an eye on. Obviously, quarterback Sam Darnold is the big one. Darnold left early in Week 1 with a glute injury and missed Week 2.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba has established himself as one of the best, if not the best, wide receivers in the NFL over the last 12 months. Alongside lifting the Super Bowl trophy in February, the Seattle Seahawks wideout was also crowned the Offensive Player of the Year for the 2025 season.
Sam Darnold has opened up about the perspective-changing hospital visit that followed his Week 1 injury, admitting the experience made him think about much more than his own football career.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is ready to return from a glute injury and will start Sunday against the Washington Commanders. Coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Friday that Darnold has been cleared after progressing from limited work Wednesday to full participation in each of the past two practices.
Easily one of the most controversial positions for the Seattle Seahawks (2-0) heading into the 2026 NFL Season is right guard. There were many fans who didn’t want Anthony Brafford as the starter moving forward despite a strong performance towards the end of the season.
Confidence is flying high in the pacific northwest as the Seattle Seahawks are off to a 2-0 start. In Week 3, they're looking for another win as they take on the Washington Commanders.
The Seattle Seahawks had hoped for a decision to come on Friday regarding whether or not quarterback Sam Darnold will play in Week 3. On Friday afternoon, Darnold was removed from the injury report, meaning he is good to go for the game against the Washington Commanders.
Seahawks QB Sam Darnold is officially off the team’s injury report and is set to start Week 3 against the Commanders, per Adam Schefter. Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald said earlier this week that Darnold is “on a good track” to play in Week 3 against the Commanders, per ESPN’s Brady Henderson.
Sam Darnold’s absence from his glute injury will be capped at one full game. The Seahawks starting quarterback is off the injury report and will be good to go for the defending champions’ Week 3 game against the Commanders.
Mike Macdonald’s club just keeps on rolling along. The Seattle Seahawks now own a 12-game overall winning streak dating back to Week 12 of the 2025 regular season and including their dynamic postseason run.
On Friday afternoon, the Seahawks revealed some expected news.
NFL fans posting on social media had some fun with the story related to Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald inadvertently revealing that Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton took exception to the Seahawks using X/Twitter to assemble a tape of "100 plays" from Denver’s training camp to prepare for the 2024 Week 1 game involving the clubs.
There remain plenty of unanswered questions regarding the injury that Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Sam Darnold suffered in his team's Week 1 win over the New England Patriots.
Seattle Seahawks starting safety Julian Love missed Thursday’s practice with a calf injury and is now a question mark for Sunday’s game at the Washington Commanders.
The Seattle Seahawks have several notable injury situations to keep track of. Obviously, star quarterback Sam Darnold going down has been the main story.
Signs are pointing in the right direction for Sam Darnold to make a return in Week 3, for Seattle's matchup against the Washington Commanders.
Darnold hasn't played since he suffered a glute injury that has been called a "very unique soft-tissue" problem on the Seahawks' opening offensive drive of the season.
The Seahawks have placed right guard Anthony Bradford on injured reserve, the team announced. To take Bradford’s roster spot, the Seahawks signed safety Rodney Thomas off their practice squad.
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