"Darnold attempted only short and medium throws at practice and did not, as one source described, "let it rip." He is saving that level of throwing effort for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday that Darnold's throwing would be curtailed as he continued to manage the injury. Macdonald said Friday that everything went according to plan in practice with Darnold, and that he was getting better by the day."
"Darnold suffered the injury in practice two days before Seattle beat the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round. While his condition has improved, it's still a factor. Darnold plans to receive a pain-killing injection before Sunday's game in Seattle, according to sources. The two-time Pro Bowler also received an injection last Saturday before completing 12 of 17 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in Seattle's 41-6 victory."
Sam Darnold will start the NFC Championship Game while managing a lingering oblique injury that limited his practice throwing to short and medium throws. He and Drew Lock split reps at practice as Darnold curtailed his throwing to manage the injury and conserve full effort for the game. Coach Mike Macdonald said practice went according to plan and that Darnold was improving each day. Darnold plans to receive a pain-killing injection before the game, having received one last Saturday before completing 12 of 17 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown. Darnold used an altered warmup routine and expects a similar pregame routine Sunday.
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