Drake Maye said he stopped being patient in New England’s fourth-quarter collapse at Seattle. The problem was not aggression itself; it was losing track of the game situation.
Initial imaging showed no fracture in Sam Darnold’s injured right hip after Seattle’s opener, an encouraging first result. The Seahawks still need Thursday’s MRI before they can know how much time their starting quarterback might miss.
Seattle lost Sam Darnold on the opening drive, fell behind 10-0 and still found a way to beat New England 13-10. Drew Lock’s relief performance and two late Drake Maye interceptions turned the Super Bowl rematch into a statement about Seattle’s depth.
Sam Darnold left Seattle’s season opener against New England with a hip injury and was ruled out before halftime, forcing Drew Lock into the game as the Seahawks began their Super Bowl defense.
Seven months after Seattle beat New England 29-13 in Super Bowl LX, the Patriots return to Lumen Field for a rare Week 1 rematch that will immediately test how both contenders changed.
TreVeyon Henderson will miss New England’s season opener in Seattle with an ankle injury, putting Rhamondre Stevenson at the center of the Patriots’ Week 1 backfield plan.
Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots ended their contract standoff with a four-year, $135 million extension, removing a major uncertainty before New England opens against Seattle.
The Patriots moved from late-summer contract tension to a record-setting resolution, agreeing to a four-year extension with Christian Gonzalez just before the opener in Seattle.
Christian Gonzalez and the Patriots remain far apart on a new contract, leaving his Week 1 availability against Seattle unresolved with opening night approaching.
Ty Okada missed Seahawks practice with a hamstring injury while Nick Emmanwori was limited by his ankle, immediately testing a Seattle safety room that opened the season with only three players on the active roster.
