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Drew Lock will start again for the Seahawks at Las Vegas as Sam Darnold heals

Mike Macdonald said Drew Lock's oblique is manageable and he will start against the Raiders while Sam Darnold misses another week with quad and rib injuries.

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock in a navy No. 2 jersey and navy helmet throwing a pass at Lumen Field

Drew Lock keeps winning games for Seattle. He will get at least one more chance.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Lock will start Sunday against the Raiders in Las Vegas while Sam Darnold misses another week. Lock hurt his oblique in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals but an exam brought good news.

"Good exam for Drew" Macdonald said in a radio interview. "He's dealing with an oblique. I think it's something we can manage and [have] him play in the game. Sam will be another week. So it'll be a similar plan to last week."

Lock has not turned it over

Lock went 19 of 28 for 175 yards and a touchdown against Arizona without being sacked. He has not committed a turnover in two starts and most of a third game this season, all Seattle wins. In those games he has five touchdown passes and has completed 71.1% of his throws.

He has been limited in practice since Week 6 and missed two games with an elbow injury before last week. He told reporters after the game he was confident he could play if needed.

Darnold's status

Darnold cracked a rib on the second play of last Monday night's loss to the Chicago Bears and hurt his quad late in that game. The team did not place him on injured reserve and Macdonald has called him week-to-week. Darnold has 10 touchdown passes and nine interceptions in six games since returning from a glute injury suffered in the opener.

Guard Quenton Nelson, acquired from the Colts last month, will also miss the Raiders game after a knee procedure. Seattle (5-4) has its bye the following week.

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