The Pro Bowl quarterback continues to get treatment one day after injuring his side in practice, one day before Seattle hosts the 49ers.
Sam Darnold was tossing the football underhanded. He bouncing it off the indoor turf, as if it was a basketball.
How the Seahawks quarterback looked following the NFC West champions’ light, walk-through practice in T-shirts and sweats Friday the day before they host the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional playoffs at Lumen Field was inconclusive to his playing status for the game.
Almost as inconclusive as what his coach said after Darnold Friday afternoon, one day after his Pro Bowl QB injured the left oblique on his non-throwing side throwing a pass without defenders in practice Thursday.
“We’re still listing him as questionable. Really optimistic he’s going to be able to play,” coach Mike Macdonald said.
“Right now we’re going through all the protocol — one, just out of caution to make sure we are ready to go.
“We will kind of test it out (Saturday before the 5 p.m. kickoff) and kind of make the final decision.”
Veteran backup Drew Lock finished the practice Thursday while Darnold stopped as soon as he felt discomfort to go inside the team facility for treatment.
Lock, the 29-year-old former Denver Broncos starter the team signed back before this season, has played 38 snaps in mop-up duty of five already-decided games. That’s been while Darnold has led Seattle (14-3) to its most regular-season wins in franchise history.
“Again, we’re optimistic that he’s going to play,” Macdonald said of Darnold.
“If he doesn’t — or if at some point he doesn’t — then Drew’s ready to go. That’s why Drew’s here. He’s doing a great job.”
The News Tribune asked the coach if Darnold threw Friday during the light walkthrough.
The coach didn’t answer.
“Yeah, it’s a walkthrough tempo. He’s just...it’s part of our plan right now and how we handle today,” Macdonald said.
“He says he feels better.”
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