Drew Lock handled starting quarterback duties once again for the Seahawks yesterday. At least one more game atop the depth chart is likely in store.
Sam Darnold is dealing with a quad injury, which led to Lock guiding the offense during Sunday’s win against Arizona. The latter suffered an oblique injury along the way, though, leading to questions about his immediate availability. After testing took place on Lock, he is in line for another start.
“Good exam for Drew,” head coach Mike Macdonald said (via ESPN’s Brady Henderson) during a Monday interview on Seattle Sports. “He’s dealing with an oblique. I think it’s something we can manage and [have] him play in the game. Sam will be another week. So it’ll be a similar plan to last week.”
Barring a change over the coming days, Seattle will have the same QB setup in place against the Raiders as in yesterday’s win. Lock has made two starts and three appearances so far in 2026, throwing five touchdown passes and no interceptions when on the field. The Seahawks’ running game had a strong day against Arizona, and having a healthy tandem of Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price moving forward would be welcomed on offense.
Seattle’s bye is in Week 11. The team will hope to have Darnold back in the fold afterwards, although his 2026 performances have left plenty of room for improvement. Lock, who turns 30 tomorrow, has offered a relatively high floor for the Seahawks’ offense since arriving in 2025. The pending free agent is not a candidate for a lengthy spell handling QB1 duties based on Macdonald’s previous remarks about Darnold, but he should receive at least one more start given where things stand.