Sam Darnold's Basic Stats
Sam Darnold's Injury Guide% chance misses at least 2 quarters
1- 17√1-% Inj/Season
Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable
Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly 
| Date | League | Injury | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2017 | Non-NFL | Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1 | Darnold dealt with an ankle injury for much of the 2017 season. He didn't miss any games but was pulled early from at least 1 game. |
| Nov 4, 2018 | NFL | Pedal Foot Sprain | Darnold missed 3 games with a sprained right foot. |
| Sep 12, 2019 | NFL | Cervical Throat Mononucleosis | Darnold was diagnosed with mononucleosis and missed practices ahead of the Week 2 game against the Browns. He missed 3 games due to the illness |
| Oct 1, 2020 | NFL | Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain | Darnold suffered a sprained shoulder in the loss vs. Broncos. He missed 2 games |
| Nov 1, 2020 | NFL | Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain | Darnold re-injured his shoulder in the loss vs. Kansas City. He missed 2 games |
| Oct 31, 2021 | NFL | Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 | Darnold sustained a concussion during the fourth quarter of Week 8's game in Atlanta |
| Nov 7, 2021 | NFL | Shoulder Scapula Fracture | Darnold suffered a crack of the shoulder scapula in his throwing arm in Week 9's game against the Patriots |
| Sep 1, 2022 | NFL | Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 | Darnold went down in the preseason. He came off IR on November 7. |
Sam Darnold's Preseason Player Analysis
Brock Purdy (concussion) cleared to start vs. Bengals
QB Brock Purdy has cleared the concussion protocol and will start Sunday for the 49ers against the Bengals. We’ve been expecting this outcome and switched from Sam Darnold to Purdy in our Week 8 rankings on Friday
Brock Purdy returns to limited practice Thursday
49ers QB Brock Purdy (concussion) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He's made some progress through the protocol and has a chance to be cleared in time for Sunday's game vs. the Bengals. But, as of now, we'd still consider QB Sam Darnold more likely to start that one.
Brock Purdy enters concussion protocol
Niners QB Brock Purdy has entered the league concussion protocol. The Athletic's Matt Barrows reports that Purdy began showing symptoms on the flight back from the Monday night loss at Minnesota. The timing obviously puts Purdy's status in question for Sunday's game against the Bengals. Sam Darnold would be in line to start if Purdy can't go. We'll track the situation throughout the week.
Brock Purdy progressing well
The 49ers expect to have QB Brock Purdy back from his elbow injury in time for training camp, HC Kyle Shanahan told The Athletic's David Lombardi. Purdy avoided Tommy John surgery (ligament replacement) on his throwing elbow. That's expected to accelerate his return timeline. The team expects Purdy to start throwing the ball in June. We'll track his progress.
P.J. Walker suffers high-ankle sprain vs. Falcons, out for Week 11
The Panthers announced Monday morning that QB Baker Mayfield will start Sunday's game at Baltimore. That's because P.J. Walker suffered a high-ankle sprain in Thursday's win over the Falcons, interim HC Steve Wilks revealed. Mayfield most recently tallied 155 yards and 2 TDs in 2nd-half mop-up duty of the lopsided Week 9 loss at Cincinnati. Before that, of course, he played terrible through the 1st 5 games. The team also reportedly has "some interest in seeing Sam Darnold in action at some point," a ringing endorsement by way of ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Here's hoping you don't need to use a Carolina QB in your fantasy football lineup anytime soon.
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