Darnold was sacked on third down to end Seattle’s first possession of the game, then limped off the field before being taken into the blue medical tent for evaluation. Not long after, Darnold limped to the locker room with a team physician, and before the first half was over, he had been ruled out of the game.
Fortunately for Darnold and the Seahawks, however, X-rays showed that Darnold did not fracture his hip. More tests are to come, but eliminating that concern was encouraging for the Seahawks.
“At this point we were able to rule out a fracture,” Macdonald said. “There’s some more tests to be done, so that’s what I’m saying when it’s positive. We’re still working through all of that, but right now, fracture is out, which is great news.”
Macdonald said it is too soon to know Darnold’s prognosis for Seattle’s Week 2 game in Arizona.
“I really don’t know,” Macdonald said. “I don’t know what the extent is.”
