The 2026 season is underway, and the Seahawks are 1-0 thanks to a thrilling comeback win over the Patriots that featured another dominant performance by the defense, some great play by quarterback Drew Lock in relief of an injured Sam Darnold, and a dramatic finish that had Lumen Field rocking. Next up is an NFC West showdown in the desert against the Arizona Cardinals, but before we dive into that game, it's time once again to open up the mailbag and answer some questions from you, the fans.

As always, thanks to everyone who asked questions this week, and apologies if I wasn't able to get to yours this time around. And remember, the mailbag is always open for submissions at Seahawks.com/mailbag.

From Twitter/X:

@Eaguilar_14 asks, @R_VonPoofton, @evanpxrk and many others asked for a Sam Darnold update.

A: Unsurprisingly, there were a lot of questions this week about the injury that knocked Sam Darnold out of the game, seeing as he is the team's starting quarterback and all. And while it appears Darnold will miss some time, the early indications are that the Pro-Bowl quarterback avoided serious injury.

Though it was initially called a hip injury when it occurred in Wednesday's game, tests ruled out any injury to the hip joint, and it is actually a gluteal muscle injury. The latest update is that it is a very unique soft-tissue injury, and that uniqueness is why there is no firm timetable at this point, but it is believed to be a short-term injury. Most important, the hip joint was unaffected by the injury.

So while Darnold will likely miss some time, he shouldn't be out too long, and in the meantime, they are very confident that Drew Lock will give them good quarterback play for however long Darnold is out.

@WasEinHumburg asks, "What has changed since the Khoslas took over?"

A: Seeing as the sale has only been official for a couple of weeks, nothing has really changed at this point. And based on what Vinod, Neeru and Neal Khosla said in their introductory press conference last week, it sounds like their first goal is to come in and learn from people who have been running one of the best franchises in American sports rather than immediately come in and try to put their stamp on things.

"I think our approach will be to have great management," Vinod Khosla said. "We do have great management. They got us to the Super Bowl… So the best thing we can do is not mess with a lot, but we will be working closely with management. I don't think our approach is going to be telling them what to do; our approach will be lots of discussions and then leave it to management to decide whether they agree with us or not. So I'm very much a fan of handing them the baton and let them do their thing and take responsibility for the results, which hopefully is another Super Bowl very soon, this year.

"You always want to have lots of discussions, lots of ideas, lots of debate. But then the people in charge of executing should have the baton to make the decision, because if they haven't made the decision, they won't be as committed to it. That's a very important management philosophy. The person responsible for executing should buy into the decision and make the decision after plenty of debate and ideas and interaction."

Added Neal Khosla, "For me, I'm coming in with a mindset of, these are brilliant minds when it comes to football, so, what can I learn from them?"

Over time, will the family that purchased the team bring their own ideas to the table and want to make some changes? Of course, but from what we heard from the Khoslas last week, those changes likely won't be immediate or drastic.

@jaxonsnjigba asks, "The Seahawks were fairly conservative with Drew Lock under center. Is this something you would expect for the remainder of time that Sam Darnold is out?"

A: Football teams, at all levels, do tend to be a bit more conservative when going from a starting quarterback to the backup, but the Seahawks did still show a lot of faith in Lock, most notably having him throw on fourth-and-1, a pass that turned into a 45-yard Jaxon Smith-Njigba touchdown. But to the point of this question, the Seahawks were pretty run-heavy, especially on early downs. Some of that no doubt had to do with the flow of the game—a low-scoring, defensive battle—as much as it did who was in at quarterback for Seattle, but it's also worth remembering that when a backup comes into a game after an injury, that means he got little or no work with the starting offense in practice that week. This week, Lock will get a lot more work with the starting offense and therefore be better prepared, and that very well could open up the playcalling relative to what offensive coordinator Brian Fleury felt comfortable putting on Lock's plate last week.

@JimmyBible asks, "Who on the team could you take in an arm-wrestling match? Blitz doesn't count."

A: First of all, why the shade at Blitz? Secondly, the answer is definitely nobody. There is no chance my old, out-of-shape self could beat anyone on the team. It wouldn't even be close. A win for me in this hypothetical would simply be avoiding serious injury.

@jeremy_massett asks, "Where do you think the focus for improvement will be as we prepare for the Cardinals?"

A: Just playing cleaner. While there were plenty of positives in last week's win, an obvious negative were the number of penalties—10 for 98 yards—and especially the pre-snap ones that should be avoidable, such as an offensive offside call that cost the Seahawks a first-down conversion, or the illegal shift that took a Cooper Kupp touchdown reception off the board. Between those penalties, as well as the pass interference call and roughing the kicker call that set up the Patriots' two scores, the Seahawks hurt themselves a lot in a win that, had they played a cleaner game, might not have been so close.

From BlueSky:

@rosebug22.bsky/social asks, "Can we see more of Jadarian Price in Week 2? He looked great."

A: This was one of several questions asking if we will see more out of first-round pick Jadarian Price, who had 52 yards on 10 carries, including a 13-yard gain on the first carry of his NFL career. The short answer is, yes, I'd imagine we'll see that workload increase as the season goes on. First off, Price looked really good and probably showed coaches he deserves more touches, but also there is the matter of overall offensive efficiency. The Seahawks were just 2 for 11 on third down and had only 13 first downs, which contributed to them running only 48 total plays on offense. It's hard for any running back to get a ton of carries in game like that, and when the Seahawks clean up some of the issues that limited their offense in Week 1, that will mean more third-down conversions, more offensive plays, and more opportunities for Price and the rest of Seattle's playmakers.

And from Instagram:

@jmsgoodwin asks, "With the white throwbacks coming, does that mean the end of action green?"

A: As this question points out, the NFL has rules limiting the number of uniforms a team can wear in any given year, so adding white throwbacks will require the Seahawks to get rid of something. I have not heard yet what that is, but yes, action green could be an option (the Seahawks didn't wear those last year, opting to use their blue throwbacks for all of their alternate jersey games, other than their rivalries game, but action green is still in their uniform closet, so to speak). We'll get more answers on all of this when the white throwbacks are rolled out, but for now, let's just get excited for how glorious that uniform is going to look whenever it makes its debut in 2027.

@t.a.r.v.0531 asks, "Is Drew Lock locked in?"

A: Drew Lock has to be locked in every week, even when he isn't the starter, which is one of the unique challenges of that job. Backup quarterbacks get almost no first-team reps during a game week, and they head into gameday knowing there's a good chance they won't play a snap, and yet they also have to be ready to step into one of the most important jobs in sports if the starter goes down, which last week happened on the opening drive.

As Lock explained after the game, a key to staying ready for him is a whiteboard he keeps at home to draw plays on, something that allows him to be ready to execute plays he never practiced. This week, Lock will get those practice reps, which should help him be even better, and help the offense operate more crisply.

@demond19926 asks, "How do you feel going against the Cardinals?"

A: The way the Seahawks have played under Macdonald going back to the middle of the 2024 season, winning 24 of their last 29 games, I feel good about their chances every week. That being said, Arizona's Week 1 win over the Chargers was a good reminder that, no matter what the preseason opinion is of any particular team, every team in this league is very talented and capable of winning, as the saying goes, on any given Sunday.

@laurenannmcguireod_ asks, "Will the Seahawks play a game in Ireland/the UK in the next few years? Go Hawks!!"

A: Will they? I have no idea, but I would certainly be all for the idea. While I know of no plans in the works for the Seahawks to play an international game next year or beyond, it would make a lot of sense for the NFL to want to send the Seahawks overseas again sometime soon. The Seahawks brought out great crowds in London and Munich, and have huge followings in both England and Germany, so heading back to one of those countries, or somewhere else (Ireland sounds like a great idea) makes a lot of sense, especially given that the Seahawks are one of the league's best teams and are also coming off a very entertaining season of Hard Knocks.

@jacobuczek asks, "When can we expect to see Ty Okada and Nick Emmanwori?"

A: The Seahawks will put out their first injury report on Wednesday, and we'll also hear from Mike Macdonald that day, so we'll have a better idea then. In general terms though, the fact that Emmanwori was able to practice on a limited basis all week and was questionable, and not ruled out, for Sunday game, would seem to give him a real shot at getting back this week. Okada, meanwhile, was ruled out ahead of the game and didn't practice last week, so it's harder to predict what will happen with him until we see an injury report and hear from Macdonald.

@amandabone0609 asks, "Can my daughter Aaliya get a shoutout for her 9th birthday?"

A: Sure. Happy ninth birthday, Aaliya! Hope you had/have a great time celebrating.

@isaacsandoval_17 asks, "Best mascot?"

A: Blitz, obviously.