# Jared Dubin: Dubin suggests Sam Darnold's glute injury may cost him just one game, with a return possible for Seattle's Week 3 game against Washington.

**Claimed:** Sep 24, 2026
**Pundit:** Jared Dubin — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jared-dubin
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/mike-macdonald-says-sam-darnold-is-on-a-good-track-to-return-from-his-glute-injury/

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> It's entirely possible that he misses only one week of action and returns this Sunday against the Commanders.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **It's entirely possible that he misses only one week of action and returns this Sunday against the Commanders.**
  - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Sam Darnold — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/sam-darnold
- Seattle Seahawks — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/teams/seahawks

## What others said about the same people

- Jeremy Brener on Cooper Kupp: Brener projects Seattle's wide receiver room to include Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Rashid Shaheed, Tory Horton, Jake Bobo and rookie Emmanuel Henderson Jr. on the 53-man roster, leaving Montorie Foster Jr. fighting for a spot despite a strong camp and preseason showing. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/088305f4-1eb4-405b-ab92-b6fd87dfb228 (scored 100)
- Michael Hanich on Rodney Thomas: Hanich projects Seattle's updated safety and nickel depth charts after Bud Clark's injury, naming Julian Love and Ty Okada as starting safeties, A.J. Finley as Love's backup, and laying out a nickel pecking order with Devon Witherspoon first, Noah Igbinoghene third and Nehemiah Pritchett behind him. He also predicts roster outcomes for D'Anthony Bell, Rodney Thomas and Andre Fuller. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/be4177fb-cf5f-4b22-bd76-3aa8229b2b3f (scored 100)
- Shannon Sharpe on Jalen Milroe: Sharpe expects Drew Lock to be Seattle's clear No. 2 quarterback, with Jaylen Milroe kept and Mitchell Trubisky released; he also predicts Shedeur Sanders will be named the Browns' starter and Deshaun Watson eventually released, and says Cleveland won't win the Super Bowl. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/7ad94c71-bd4a-4478-923a-0f6df1695352 (scored 100)
- Jeremy Brener on Jalen Milroe: Brener argues the Seahawks should trade backup quarterback Drew Lock — plausibly to the Lions for a Day 3 pick — and keep only two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, with Jalen Milroe retained after his training-camp ascent. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/19b6a082-caf9-405d-8ff4-dd6a33a5c16e (scored 100)
- Jeremy Brener on Montorie Foster Jr: Brener projects Seattle's wide receiver depth chart with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed and Cooper Kupp as starters, Tory Horton and Jake Bobo as backups and rookie Emmanuel Henderson Jr. claiming the sixth spot, while placing Montorie Foster Jr. 10th and expecting him to land on the practice squad rather than the 53-man roster. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/bdd0d3fa-720a-4ecb-8179-fb07a5a98251 (scored 0)
- Brendon Nelson on Montorie Foster Jr: Recapping the Seahawks' mock game, Nelson suggests receiver Montorie Foster Jr shouldn't be counted out of the 53-man roster battle, and predicts rookie Rylie Mills will be a third game-wrecking interior defensive lineman for Seattle. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/8b659235-87b4-4475-87ca-16000d16e20a (scored 100)

## More availability calls

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Rich Hribar on Zach Ertz: Previewing the Week 3 Monday night game, Hribar expects Caleb Williams to sit, doubts Tyson Bagent clears concussion protocol in time, and therefore has Case Keenum starting at quarterback for Chicago; he also expects Zach Ertz to play for Philadelphia in his first week back. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ff473c6f-782c-4760-8311-0b4957e0c4bc (not settled)
- Ezekiel Trezevant on Isaiah Pola-Mao: Reviewing the Raiders' Week 3 depth chart, he expects both safeties Treydan Stukes and Isaiah Pola-Mao to be on the field Sunday, and sees the rest of the unit largely settled. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/6593f549-af04-47ee-9ab1-08a6c5edfbbe (not settled)
- Bryan DeArdo on Kyler Murray: DeArdo ranks the NFL's eight 2-0 teams, splitting them into four he considers legitimate (Seahawks, Bengals, Bills, 49ers) and four pretenders (Chiefs, Eagles, Vikings, Raiders). He expects Buffalo to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl and believes Kansas City's soft schedule will still get it a playoff spot. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/209ede45-7e25-4342-9065-bff711384c2c (not settled)
- Derek Brown on Kyler Murray: In a Week 3 start/sit column, Brown works through quarterback matchups; the only non-weekly, gradable claim is that Kyler Murray has cleared concussion protocol and will start in Week 3. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/330237b1-a90c-4252-8ec6-ddea17f14747 (not settled)
- Colin Cowherd on Brock Bowers: The co-host (identified only as "Mitchell") made his own Week 3 picks, including blowout wins for Seattle and San Francisco, Cincinnati 27-17, Detroit 37-13, Denver 24-21 over the Rams, and predicted Jonah Coleman takes over the Broncos' running back role. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4ccbceaa-54ca-4a2e-ad90-006f1ded0ad2 (not settled)
- Michael David Smith on Brian Burns: Smith expects Giants pass rusher Brian Burns' low ankle sprain to sideline him for at least the coming week's game. — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/210a5f74-7b8a-4186-a1a6-2f334c572eaa (not settled)

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