Sam Darnold expected to miss Week 2, but may have avoided serious injury in win over Patriots

The Seattle Seahawks’ celebration over raising their Super Bowl banner and the start of a new season didn’t last long Wednesday. Quarterback Sam Darnold left the opening game against the New England Patriots after one series due to a hip injury. After undergoing tests on Thursday, he is expected to be ruled out for Week 2, per NFL Network, but — thanks to the Seahawks playing Wednesday — has much longer than usual to recover before Week 3. Darnold was replaced by Drew Lock in the first quarter and went back to the locker room with athletic trainers before the…