Seahawks' Sam Darnold set to face former team

Seahawks’ Sam Darnold set to face former team | FOX 13 Seattle

home at Lumen Field this weekend to take on some familiar faces, at least for one Hawks player. Fox 13 sports reporter Ethan McReynolds has more from the Virginia mason Athletic Center. >> The Seahawks are still right in the thick of the NFC West division race, but this weekend’s matchup has some extra storylines attached. Sam Darnold is facing his former team, the Minnesota Vikings, for the first time since they let him walk in free agency after leading them to a 14 three record last season. And while Darnold has thrived in Seattle, Minnesota is four and seven and could be starting their third different quarterback of the season on Sunday. JJ McCarthy has been underwhelming when healthy and entered concussion protocol earlier this week, putting his status for Sunday up in the air, with undrafted rookie Max Brossmer waiting in the wings. This game puts a spotlight on Minnesota’s decision to move on from Darnold. The big knock on the former number three overall pick, where his final two games in a Viking uniform, his struggles in the regular season finale with the top seed in the NFC on the line, and his nine sack outing against the Rams in their playoff loss. Head coach Mike McDonald was asked about how he weighed those two games when looking at bringing Darnold in over the offseason. >> I think it’s a little like narrow minded just going to go off a two game sample. You know the type of player and teammate he was on a on a daily basis was like really cool. And and then and then Clint, having worked with him for a full year and understand what type of player he was and the things that he could do like ability wise, went a long way. I mean, all those things shine through. >> On the defensive side of the ball. The Hawks will once again be shorthanded. Safety Julian Love is eligible to return from injured reserve, but will not practice this week or play on Sunday. But despite the injuries, it’s felt like whoever has needed to step up has been able to do so seamlessly, according to Leonard Williams, with all the injuries, the team has had to rely on their identity and basic core principles. >> There’s a lot of teams that have players that are down from injury. There’s a lot of players battling through, you know, small injuries to stay on the field and like, this is the time where we rely on our basics, rely on our culture, rely on our identity as a team. And I think that identity was created way back in OTAs and camp. So if we didn’t have that strong base and strong foundation, you know, it would be really hard at this time of year. >> Well, Julian Love not coming back this week. The Seahawks brought back an old friend in Quandre Diggs. Adding the veteran to the practice squad and with third string running back George Holani picking up an injury on Sunday, former Viking Cam Akers was

The Seattle Seahawks are back home at Lumen Field this Sunday to take on some familiar faces, at least for one Hawks player.

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