Seahawks 'Dodged a Bullet' with Sam Darnold's Hip Injury, But He's Still Missing Time

The Seattle Seahawks are currently holding their collective breath while staring at an MRI machine, but early reports suggest starting quarterback Sam Darnold's hip injury isn't a total disaster.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Darnold underwent an MRI on his hip Thursday morning. While doctors are still squinting at the scans to figure out an exact timeline, the expectation is that he will miss some time.

""dodged a bullet" - Adam Schefter's source"

The silver lining here is that one source told Schefter the team believes it "dodged a bullet." In NFL speak, dodging a bullet usually means your quarterback's leg is still attached to his torso, but you are still going to be starting a backup for at least a couple of weeks.

This medical drama comes right on the heels of Seattle grinding out a 13-10 win over the New England Patriots. When your offense is only putting up 13 points with your starter, losing him is the kind of thing that makes offensive coordinators age in dog years.

For anyone holding Seattle futures or looking at their upcoming game lines, this is pure limbo. Sportsbooks hate uncertainty almost as much as head coaches do, and "missing some time" is the exact phrase that pulls games off the board until a backup is officially named.

Now we wait for the doctors to finish their review. Seattle might have avoided a season-ending catastrophe, but they still have to figure out how to run an offense without their QB1 in the immediate future.