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Sam Darnold
QB Seattle Seahawks
  • HT/WT
    6' 3'' , 218 lbs
  • Birthdate
    06/05/1997 (28)
  • College
    USC
  • Draft Info
    2018: Rd 1, Pk 3 (NYJ)
  • Status
    Active
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2024 season stats

  • Passing Yards
    4,319 5th
  • Passing Touchdowns
    35 5th
  • Passing EPA
    113.6 6th
  • Adjusted DYAR
    885 12th

Recent Games

Passing
Rushing
Fantasy
18
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DET
L
9
-
31
18
41
43.9%
166
4.0
0
0
31
55.5
3
10
3.3
0
9
8
29
17
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GB
W
27
-
25
33
43
76.7%
377
8.8
3
1
37
116.1
3
-3
-1.0
0
-1
26
8
16
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SEA
W
27
-
24
22
35
62.9%
246
7.0
3
0
39
112.3
5
11
2.2
0
9
23
7
15
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CHI
W
30
-
12
24
40
60.0%
231
5.8
1
1
21
74.1
0
0
0.0
0
0
12
20
14
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ATL
W
42
-
21
22
28
78.6%
347
12.4
5
0
52
157.9
4
7
1.8
0
5
35
2
13
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ARZ
W
23
-
22
21
31
67.7%
235
7.6
2
0
30
111.6
4
22
5.5
0
12
20
11

STATS

Passing
Rushing
Fantasy
Current Season
361
545
66.2%
4,319
7.9
35
12
102.5
67
212
3.2
1
320
Last 3 years
471
731
64.4%
5,759
7.9
44
16
99.5
114
333
2.9
4
434
Latest News
Sam Darnold To Take Over 90% Of The Snaps

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold will take over 90 percent of the offensive snaps in 2025, according to head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks took former Alabama QB Jalen Milroe in the third round of this year's NFL draft, but not to immediately push Darnold for the starting job. But even if Milroe doesn't overtake Drew Lock for the backup gig, the speedy Milroe should see the field early on in packages designed to take advantage of his elite ground game. There was pre-draft speculation that Milroe could be used in a similar way to Saints utility man Taysom Hill, who Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak coached last year. Macdonald made it clear that Milroe will only play QB. Darnold earned the right to be Seattle's starter in 2025 after a career year in Minnesota, but it will be difficult to live up to his 2024 numbers with a group of wideouts that aren't nearly as gifted as what Darnold was working with in Minnesota.

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04/29/2025 16:07
Sam Darnold Could Opt Out After One Season

The Seattle Seahawks recently signed free-agent quarterback Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100.5 million deal. According to Mike Florio, the Seahawks are Darnold are able to part ways after the 2025 season, assuming they want to. Darnold will receive $37.5 million, fully guaranteed for the upcoming season. After that, Darnold's salary will move to $27.5 million, but the Seahawks can opt-out after Super Bowl LX. This allows the Seahawks to escape the deal after one season. The organization is hopeful that Darnold can be an upgrade over Geno Smith, who they traded to the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this offseason. The Seahawks have made some major changes this offseason, including cutting Tyler Lockett, trading DK Metcalf, and signing wide receiver Cooper Kupp. We'll see what happens this upcoming season, but it appears the Seahawks can opt out of the deal if this experiment doesn't go well.

Source Mike Florio
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03/16/2025 19:14
Mike Macdonald, Seahawks Excited About Sam Darnold

During his introductory press conference on Thursday, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold drew praise from head coach Mike Macdonald. Per Nick Shook of NFL.com, Macdonald was "ecstatic" and gushing with praise over his new QB. "First of all, he's just a tremendous human being, a great leader," said the head coach. "We had a lot of people in our building that have the history with Sam...So, I'm really excited to get our relationship started." The history Macdonald refers to regards new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who has ties with Darnold from their time spent together in San Francisco in 2023. "Obviously, you know, working with Klint...I'm very familiar with the scheme," Darnold told reporters. The 27-year-old's familiarity with the offensive system -- a riff on the one he ran in Minnesota -- is what made him so attractive to the team. Despite a late-season meltdown, the USC product was superb in 2024. However, his new team does not sport the same arsenal of weaponry that he deployed with the Vikings. Wide receiver is a glaring need for Seattle, and they'll need to address that position so that Darnold can reach the heights he did a season ago.

Source Nick Shook
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03/13/2025 19:37
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