It took one playoff game for Sam Darnold to prove Ryan Clark wrong

Ryan Clark has become a formerly respected football player who has turned into the worst kind of talking head. He makes outrageous statements in hopes of being heard. He needs to get paid, one assumes. But his recent comments about Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold just backfired. After news broke that Darnold had hurt his … Read more

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold active for playoff game vs. 49ers

Brady HendersonJan 17, 2026, 07:07 PM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. SEATTLE — Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is active and started the team’s divisional round playoff game against the San … Read more

NFL news, injury updates: Sam Darnold questionable for Seahawks; Nico Collins out for Texans

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is questionable with an oblique injury for Saturday’s divisional game against the San Francisco 49ers. Darnold told reporters Thursday he expects to play Saturday night, and head coach Mike Macdonald reiterated that sentiment on Friday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Darnold has yet to throw a pass since suffering the … Read more

How Seahawks started over at QB with Sam Darnold

Brady HendersonJan 14, 2026, 06:00 AM ET Close Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks had just introduced Sam Darnold inside a packed auditorium at team headquarters on … Read more

NFL playoffs: Sam Darnold added to injury report ahead of Divisional Round

The Seattle Seahawks secured the top seed in the NFC and enjoyed a bye week before the Divisional Round, where they will take on the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. But they suddenly have an injury situation to navigate. Advertisement Starting quarterback Sam Darnold popped up on the injury report Thursday, as he was listed … Read more