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Seahawks Face Another Quarterback Shakeup Before Cardinals Rematch

Sam Darnold will miss Sunday’s game with a quad injury, putting Drew Lock back under center against the team he threw three touchdowns against in Week 2.

By Erik C. Anderson · Heavy

Published: Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 6:54 PM

Key Things to Know

Drew Lock will start at quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks against Arizona due to Sam Darnold's quad injury.
Jalen Milroe will serve as Lock's backup for the Week 9 matchup at Lumen Field.
The Seahawks do not expect to place Darnold on injured reserve, leaving his status open for Week 10.

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The Seattle Seahawks will start quarterback Drew Lock against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, November 8, head coach Mike Macdonald announced. Starting quarterback Sam Darnold will miss the Week 9 matchup due to a quad injury, elevating Lock to the starting role with Jalen Milroe serving as the backup.

Seattle does not plan to place Darnold on injured reserve, leaving open the possibility of a return before the Week 11 bye. Lock previously started against Arizona in September, throwing three touchdowns to Jaxon Smith-Njigba in a 31-7 Seahawks victory.

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