Sam Darnold Expected to Practice Wednesday: Seahawks Survivor Read

Darnold trending toward a return

Encouraging news out of Seattle: head coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to practice "in some capacity" Wednesday. Darnold sat out Week 2 with a glute injury, and the weekend chatter about his recovery was already positive before Macdonald added to it.

A Wednesday practice—even a limited one—is the first real signal that Darnold is on track to play again. It doesn't lock him in as active, but it's the step you want to see when you're weighing a quarterback's status.

What it means for your survivor pick

Hold off before committing Seattle. A quarterback returning from injury who's only expected to practice "in some capacity" is exactly the kind of situation survivor players should wait out. If Darnold practices fully by midweek and clears without a designation, the Seahawks become a more trustworthy option. If his snaps are managed or he's limited into the weekend, you're betting on an offense that just played without its starter—not the profile of a safe survivor pick. Track the Wednesday-through-Friday practice reports before you decide, and if you haven't set up your league yet, you can start a free survivor pool and see how the rules shape these week-to-week calls.