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Super Bowl QB injured just minutes after NFL season starts!

The new season begins with a shock for the Seattle Seahawks. In the end, they still prevail in the Super Bowl rematch against the New England Patriots.

Super Bowl QB injured just minutes after NFL season starts! Photo: © IMAGO / UPI Photo
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Just minutes after the start of the new NFL season, the Seattle Seahawks must cope with the loss of their starting quarterback.

Sam Darnold was injured on Thursday in the Super Bowl champions' first game of the season after just a few snaps, falling awkwardly to the ground during a sack by Dre'Mont Jones.

Darnold injured his hip and was unable to continue playing. An initial CT scan showed that the hip was not fractured - however, further tests are to follow.

Darnold's Injury in VIDEO:

Backup Lock leads Seattle to victory

Instead of Darnold, backup quarterback Drew Lock led the Seahawks to a 13-10 home victory against the New England Patriots.

New England entered the fourth quarter with a 10-3 lead, but two interceptions by Patriots QB Drake Maye turned the game around. First, Lock found star receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 10-10 equalizer, shortly after which Seahawks kicker Jason Myers put Seattle up 13-10.

Maye misses game-winning opportunity in final minute

Maye's final attempt to secure an away victory for New England just seconds before the end of the game resulted in an interception by Josh Jobe in the end zone.

A bitter blow for New England: New acquisition A.J. Brown also suffered an ankle injury in the first half and was unable to continue playing.


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