Brady HendersonJan 17, 2026, 07:07 PM ETCloseBrady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSEATTLE -- Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is active and started the team's divisional round playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers Saturday. Darnold and coach Mike Macdonald both had said the quarterback was expected to play despite an oblique injury that had him listed as questionable. Although Darnold is active, it remains to be seen how the injury might impact him. Darnold took the field for the first time Saturday 47 minutes before kickoff.
