Sam Darnold leaves Wednesday’s game after only one drive due to a hip injury. Sources report he is sacked early and then walks/limps off the field, heading to the locker room before being ruled out.
Drew Lock replaces Darnold midway through the first quarter. Across the reports, there is consistent timing that the injury occurs early in the game after Darnold is sacked, and that the replacement happens shortly thereafter during the first drive sequence. The outlets differ mainly in the phrasing of how Darnold exits—described as limping off or heading to the locker room—but all describe the same sequence: early injury, exit from play, and Lock taking over.
The reports do not provide additional details on the severity of the hip injury or any recovery timeline.
