​(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) GettyThe Seattle Seahawks took a major hit early in the game against the New England Patriots. Starting quarterback Sam Darnold left the game due to a hip injury; he was initially ruled questionable, but the team later ruled him out. Heading into halftime, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald shared a quick message on how the team needs to turn their situation around. “We got to pick him up. We got faith in Drew [Lock] and he’s settled into the game now so we should be able to execute our game plan,” Macdonald told NBC Sports’ Kaylee Hartung (h/t Yahoo! Sports’ Jori Epstein). “But that’s why we say 12 as one. We’ve got to pick him up.”Seahawks HC Mike MacDonald to @KayleeHartung on QB Sam Darnold ruled out with hip injury: “We got to pick him up. We got faith in Drew (Lock) & he’s settled into the game now so we should be able to execute our game plan.”But that’s why we say 12 as 1. We got to pick him up.”— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) September 10, 2026This story is being updated…Like HEAVY’s content?Be sure to follow us.This article was originally published on HEAVYThe post Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Issues Strong Words Amid Sam Darnold Injury appeared first on HEAVY.