As QB Sam Darnold progresses toward a return, two other Seahawks are back vs. Raiders

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  Brady HendersonNov 13, 2026, 07:30 PM ET

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  Brady 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.

RENTON, Wash. - Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Drew Lock had a good week of practice as he prepares to fill in again for Sam Darnold on Sunday against the 4-5 Las Vegas Raiders (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS) -- this time despite a pair of ailments of his own.

Lock was already dealing with an injury to his right elbow when he hurt his oblique last Sunday in Seattle's 17-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He was again limited in practice all week, as has been the case since the start of Week 6.

"Similar cadence in workload in terms of last week," Macdonald said Friday. "It's good to have done it and gotten through the week well. I know he's confident and optimistic, so we're in good shape."

In addition to Darnold (quad, rib) and left guard Quenton Nelson (knee) -- whom Macdonald had ruled out earlier in the week -- the Seahawks will be without defensive tackle Leonard Williams (stinger) and left tackle Charles Cross (ankle) again Sunday.

They'll get outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu (ankle) and wide receiver/kick returner Rashid Shaheed (knee) back against the Raiders after each missed the past two games. Defensive tackle Jarran Reed will play Sunday after missing two days this week to tend to a personal matter.

Lock said Thursday that he was feeling good, and that his oblique injury wasn't impacting his throwing all that much. It's on his right side, which Lock said is "way better" for a right-handed quatrerback than a left oblique injury, which caused him to miss two weeks during the preseason when he was with the New York Giants in 2024.

"I feel like we did a great job handling the week last week, and here we are, we've just got a little something added to it, and I think we're doing the same," Lock said. "We're doing a great job getting ready."

Macdonald volunteered that No. 3 quarterback Jalen Milroe "has done a tremendous job" while taking reps with the Seahawks' No. 1 offense as the team continues to manage Lock's workload in practice.

Sunday's game will mark Lock's third start this season and the fourth time he's stepped in for Darnold, who hurt his glute on the fifth play of the opener, then suffered a cracked rib and a quad injury in Week 8.

Macdonald has said Darnold might be able to return for the Seahawks' game against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12, following their bye.

"I see Sam progressing with his rehab," Macdonald said. "The guys are saying he's doing a great job and he's progressing. We'll take it a day and a week at a time."

Williams will miss his second straight game due to a stinger. He took part in pre-practice warmups on Wednesday and Thursday but was listed as a non-participant all week.

"It's more of a contact thing," Macdonald said. "So he's done a good job of staying in shape and staying fresh. He's in the meetings. He's doing all the Leo things. He's just not playing right now."

Josh Jones will make a third consecutive start at left tackle for Cross, who also did not practice this week. Macdonald said Cross should be ready for the 49ers game on Nov. 29.