Seahawks Update: Sam Darnold’s Unique Injury Is Short-Term

The Seattle Seahawks issued a cryptic but encouraging update regarding the health of injured quarterback Sam Darnold Monday. While the precise nature of his injury remains ambiguous, the update points to Darnold returning to the field sooner than later. Per the Seahawks, Darnold sustained a “very unique soft-tissue injury.” The injury is actually to a glute muscle rather than his hip and is considered “short-term.” Here’s the full statement released by the Seahawks Monday evening: “Darnold, who was injured on a sack that ended Seattle’s first drive, has a very unique soft-tissue injury, but the hip joint is unaffected by…