Seahawks' Sam Darnold feels 'really good,' ready for NFC title game - ESPN

RENTON, Wash. — Sam Darnold and his injured oblique are good to go for the NFC Championship Game.

The Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowl quarterback has no game designation, though he was limited in practice all three days this week as part of the team's plan to get him ready to play Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field.

«I feel really good,» Darnold said Friday. «Feeling really good this whole week. I feel like the process is going right along where it should be, so I feel really good for Sunday.»

Darnold suffered the injury to his left side in practice last Thursday. He played through it two days later in the divisional round, completing 12 of 17 attempts for 124 yards and a touchdown before giving way to Drew Lock with nine minutes remaining in Seattle's 41-6 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

Coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday that Darnold's throwing would be curtailed this week as he continues to manage the injury. Macdonald said Friday that everything has gone according to plan this week with Darnold and that he's getting better by the day.

«The guys in the training room do a really good job with everybody, myself included,» Darnold said. «We're just taking it day by day and making sure I do all the things I need to do to get ready for Sunday.»

The top-seeded Seahawks will have starting left tackle Charles Cross protecting Darnold's blindside Sunday after he missed the first two practices of the week due to a foot injury that sidelined him for the fourth quarter against the 49ers. Cross was a full participant Friday and has no game designation for Sunday.

Seattle's backup left tackle, Josh Jones, is listed as questionable due to knee and ankle injuries. He also missed the first two days of practice before full