Patriots' Drake Maye, Seahawks' Sam Darnold both listed on injury reports ahead of Super Bowl

"NFL RedZone" host Scott Hanson believes Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is the best "human interest" story for Super Bowl LX given his journey to get to this point in his career.

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks share a common concern heading into the Super Bowl. Both of their star quarterbacks are on the injury report.

The first injury report for both teams was due on Wednesday despite neither team practicing until Thursday, and the participation statuses were listed as estimates. Sam Darnold was listed as limited with an oblique injury, while Drake Maye was listed with a right shoulder injury.

Darnold has been on the injury report since before the Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional round. He said he felt something in his oblique on Thursday prior to the game and reportedly didn’t throw a football until he took the field on Saturday.

(Left) New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) runs off the field after a Patriot's touchdown against the Miami Dolphins during the second half at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Jan. 4, 2026. (Right) Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) looks on before the 2026 NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, on Jan. 25, 2026. (David Butler II/Imagn Images;Kevin Ng/Imagn Images)

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Darnold, 28, played well against the 49ers, completing 12 of 17 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown in the team’s 41-6 blowout win. After the game, he split first-team reps with Drew Lock leading into the team’s NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams, according to ESPN’s report.

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said during