Seahawks have ‘no concerns’ about Drew Lock’s status vs Raiders

Despite suffering an oblique injury to go along with the elbow injury he already had, Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Drew Lock has been able to take more practice reps this week as he prepares for a second straight fill-in start for injured Sam Darnold.

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As a result, Lock appears good to go for Seattle’s matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

“The oblique thing doesn’t seem to be much of a concern, and the elbow’s been improving over the course of the last few weeks,” offensive coordinator Brian Fleury said after Thursday’s practice. “He’s actually taken more reps this week than he had going into last week, so we have no concerns about his readiness to go.”

For the past month, Lock has been dealing with an elbow injury in his throwing arm, which one report described as “severe tendinitis.” The injury caused him to be inactive for two games and limited him in practice for several weeks. Last week, he only threw significantly in one of Seattle’s three practices.

Lock then battled through the elbow injury this past Sunday, completing 19 of 28 passes for 175 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions in the Seahawks’ 17-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals.

Along the way, Lock sustained an oblique injury in the third quarter. He was evaluated in the medical tent, but didn’t miss any snaps and finished the game.

Prior to Thursday’s practice, Lock told the media he’s “feeling good.”

“We did a great job handling the (elbow injury) last week, and here we are,” Lock said. “We just had a little something added to it, but I think we’re doing the same.

“We’re doing a great job getting ready, good stuff in the morning before meetings, and be nice and warmed up heading into practice today and we’ll go out there and roll it.”

During the 2024 preseason with the New York Giants, Lock suffered an oblique injury that was more toward the front of his abdomen. His current oblique injury is more toward the back, which he said is much less restrictive.

“The back side is way better for a thrower than on the front side,” Lock said. “I’m grateful for that.”

In nearly three full games of fill-in duty this season, Lock has completed 71.1% of his passes for 597 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions.

After facing the Raiders on Sunday, the Seahawks have a bye before a key showdown against the NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 29.

Earlier this week, head coach Mike Macdonald said Darnold could return after the bye week. Darnold is dealing with a quad injury, along with a cracked rib.

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