Drew Lock is set to start in Darnold's place despite nursing his own elbow injury, with Jalen Milroe ready to back him up.
Sam Darnold is out for Seattle's game against the Cardinals after suffering a quad injury late in the Seahawks' Monday night loss to the Bears. He played every snap of that game despite the injury. Head coach Mike Macdonald announced the news in his Wednesday press conference, saying Darnold's situation will be "week-to-week" and that he will not go on injured reserve.
Drew Lock is expected to start in Darnold's place, though he is also working through his own injury, an elbow issue he has been recovering from. Macdonald said the team will work through that process this week while preparing both Lock and Jalen Milroe to play. "The plan is for Drew to start. Jalen will be ready to back up," Macdonald said.
The timing adds some stakes to an otherwise middling matchup. The Cardinals improved to 3-5 with an overtime win over the Cowboys, while the Seahawks fell to 4-4 after the Bears loss. Depending on how this game and the Rams-Commanders game play out, the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks could find themselves in last place in the NFC West.