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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

        8

        Birthday

        Jun 05, 1997

        Age

        28.0

        College

        USC

        NFL Draft Pick

        2018 - Rd 1, Pk 3

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