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Sam Darnold Injury History & Analysis

Sam Darnold's Injury Guide

Low Risk

Chance of Injury in 2025

30.7%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

2.1%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2025

1.20

Durability

3.40

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Sam Darnold's Injury Status

No active injuries.

Sam Darnold Injury History

Date League Injury Games Missed Details
Sep 22, 2024
NFL Knee Unspecified Bruise
Grade 1
- Darnold suffered a knee bruise during the game but returned to finish the game.
Sep 1, 2022
NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain
Grade 3
9 Darnold went down in the preseason. He came off IR on November 7.
Nov 7, 2021
NFL Shoulder Scapula Fracture
Grade 1
5 Darnold suffered a crack of the shoulder scapula in his throwing arm in Week 9's game against the Patriots
Oct 31, 2021
NFL Head Cranial Concussion
Grade 1
- Darnold sustained a concussion during the fourth quarter of Week 8's game in Atlanta
Nov 1, 2020
NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain
Grade 1
2 Darnold re-injured his shoulder in the loss vs. Kansas City. He missed 2 games
Oct 1, 2020
NFL Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain
Grade 1
2 Darnold suffered a sprained shoulder in the loss vs. Broncos. He missed 2 games
Sep 12, 2019
NFL Cervical Throat Mononucleosis
Grade 1
3 Darnold was diagnosed with mononucleosis and missed practices ahead of the Week 2 game against the Browns. He missed 3 games due to the illness
Nov 4, 2018
NFL Pedal Foot Sprain
Grade 1
3 Darnold missed 3 games with a sprained right foot.
Sep 29, 2017
Non-NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
- Darnold dealt with an ankle injury for much of the 2017 season. He didn't miss any games but was pulled early from at least 1 game.
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Sam Darnold Injury News

T.J. Hockenson Back Soon From ACL Tear?
8:16am UTC 9/29/24

T.J. Hockenson Back Soon From ACL Tear?

Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson is expected to come off the PUP list "this week or shortly thereafter," per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Hockenson tore his right ACL/MCL on December 24.

Vikings QB Sam Darnold underwent an MRI on his knee that revealed no structural damage, according to Fox Sports' Jay Glazer. "He’s sore, but they are optimistic he plays against Green Bay" on Sunday, Glazer adds.

The Vikings announced Wednesday that QB J.J. McCarthy will miss the entire 2024 season. Surgery on the meniscus in the rookie's right knee revealed that he needed a full repair.

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Sam Darnold

Sam Darnold
Player Profile

QB SEA

Height

6'3"

Weight

225 lbs.

Experience

7 yrs.

Bye

10

Birthday

Jun 05, 1997

Age

27.9

College

USC

NFL Draft Pick

2018 - Rd 1, Pk 3

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