The Seahawks may be headed toward a backup quarterback plan in Week 10.
Drew Lock came out of Seattle’s 17-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals with a new oblique issue, adding another layer to the injury situation after he had reportedly been dealing with severe tendinitis in recent weeks. He never left the game for good, but there was a tense moment in the third quarter when he was seen clutching his right hip area, grimacing, and moving gingerly as he left the field before Seattle’s final scoring drive. Jalen Milroe warmed up on the sideline while Lock went into the blue tent, but Lock returned and finished the afternoon without missing a snap.
After the game, Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Lock’s status is “up in the air” after the oblique was checked out.
“We’re looking at him for an oblique, so we’ll assess it and go from there,” Macdonald said.
“He made it out [of the game], but you know, like I’ve sat here before and told you a guy would be ready and then he wasn’t. So, leave my options open.”
Lock said “we’ll get it looked at [Sunday night]” and added that it “was not too bad.” Asked whether the injury changed anything for him, he said, “I wouldn’t say it did.”
He also said he felt “good” playing through the elbow injury.
That uncertainty comes with Sam Darnold already looking unlikely to be available against the Las Vegas Raiders. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Darnold is in “jeopardy” of missing Week 10 because of quad and rib injuries, which lines up with Macdonald previously labeling him “week-to-week.”
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