{
  "id": 7875407,
  "title": "The Seahawks have confidence in Drew Lock's ability to take over for injured QB Sam Darnold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/the-seahawks-have-confidence-in-drew-locks-ability-to-take-over-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T21:25:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/seahawks-confidence-drew-locks-ability-212530432.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seattle Seahawks are confident in Drew Lock's abilities to step in for injured quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold is out due to a soft tissue glute injury, with no timetable for his return, but the team doesn't expect significant changes now that Lock is set to start against Arizona on Sunday. Coach Mike Macdonald praised Lock's strong performance, stating he's a proven good player and a great teammate. Lock replaced Darnold in Seattle's victory over the Patriots, completing 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown. Despite being primarily a backup since 2021, Lock had his first significant playing time since last season. The team shows strong faith in Lock, highlighting his readiness and chemistry with teammates, particularly Darnold.",
  "summary": "With Sam Darnold out because of a glute injury, the Seattle Seahawks don't expect all that much to change now that Drew Lock is taking over. Lock will start at quarterback Sunday for the Super Bowl champions at Arizona, with Jalen Milroe in the backup role. “Drew’s a proven really good player in this league, and when he’s started, he’s played really good football, and then when he’s been on our…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Seahawks' Drew Lock gets good news after replacing Sam Darnold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/seahawks-drew-lock-gets-good-news-after-replacing-sam-darnold",
        "published": "2026-09-16T16:32:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "The Seahawks have confidence in Drew Lock’s ability to take over for injured QB Sam Darnold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/the-seahawks-have-confidence-in-drew-locks-ability-to-take-over-for-7881436",
        "published": "2026-09-16T21:27:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}