Sam Darnold's Glute and Brock Bowers' Knee Are Healing Faster Than Expected
Ian Rapoport reported Darnold is improving quicker than anticipated and Bowers could return next week.
NFL injury timelines are entirely made up until the exact moment a guy jogs out of the tunnel.
According to Ian Rapoport, quarterback is healing faster than anticipated from a glute injury, while tight end could return from his knee issue as early as next week.
Let us pause to remember that Darnold just led to a Super Bowl last season, throwing for over 4,000 yards and 25 touchdowns. Going from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy to missing time with a very unique soft-tissue injury in your glute is the kind of humbling experience only football can provide.
The initial four-week timeline had anyone holding futures tickets sweating through their Sunday best. Now, it sounds like he might beat the clock and get back on the field sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, the Seahawks are riding the rollercoaster. Lock actually looked like a completely functional NFL quarterback in relief against the , completing 16 of 22 passes for 187 yards to drag to a 13-10 win.
Over in , the Raiders just bullied the 27-13 and are now teasing the return of . Getting a matchup nightmare back on the field this early in the season is a massive boost for an offense that already looks dangerous.
If you are staring at offensive totals or player props, these updates completely change the math. A faster return for Darnold means does not have to run a conservative, run-heavy offense for a full month, and gives the an immediate red-zone cheat code.
For now, just has to survive a Week 2 desert trip against the with Lock under center. If the backup keeps the ship afloat and Darnold gets his glute right ahead of schedule, the ' title defense is going to be just fine.