Sam Darnold suffers hip injury on Seahawks' opening drive. Fracture ruled out but more tests needed
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold suffered a hip injury that knocked him out of Seattle’s season opener against the New England Patriots, a potentially significant blow to the Super Bowl champions’ title defense
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS Sports · Sep 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM ET
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Sam Darnold suffers hip injury on Seahawks' opening drive. Fracture ruled out but more tests needed(opens original report in a new tab)CBS SportsTier B
Seahawks' Sam Darnold injures hip in win over Patriots, fracture ruled out(opens original report in a new tab)Darnold went back to the locker room and was ruled out just before halftime — CBS Sports
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- Source authority
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- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
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- Story prominence
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- Velocity
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