BREAKING: SAM DARNOLD STUNS NFL WORLD WITH CAREER-BEST GAME IN SEAHAWKS LOSS

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold had a fantastic performance in the 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 5 at Lumen Field. Moreover, the USC product is earning praise from FS1 host Colin Cowher as the player continues this resurgence that began with the Minnesota Vikings.

Darnold completed 28 of 34 pass attempts, leading to 341 passing yards, four touchdowns, and one interception. It’s the 28-year-old’s best performance with the Seahawks through the first five weeks of the 2025 NFL season.

That lone interception by Darnold ended up backfiring after a bit of misfortune, as his throw intended to be a safe discard ricocheted off one Tampa Bay defender and landed right into the hands of another, setting up the Bucs’ game-winning field goal.

Despite the result, Cowherd praised Darnold, highlighting his growth over the past two years after a rocky start to his NFL career.

“Sam [Darnold is] a little more athletic,” Cowherd said on the October 6 edition of “The Herd

.” “Baker [Mayfield], [is] probably better [at] just throwing strikes from the pocket. What I watched was two great quarterbacks, two great GMs/rosters, [and] two very competent head coaches. And Baker was not playing with a fully healthy team, and Seattle wasn’t playing with a fully healthy defense.

“But it’s funny—both these guys obviously take to coaching, because Sam Darnold’s biggest issue was really reckless [play] and accuracy issues. And he had a slow windup. Darnold gets rid of that ball fast, and he’s really accurate. So four straight years, Darnold’s accuracy has improved. The other thing is, they both have a great young wide receiver that is growing with them. So they didn’t inherit a lot of egos. They went to good coaches, defensive coaches, who let them be their own personality.”

Sam Darnold Has Seahawks Teammates Raving

One of the receivers to benefit from Darnold’s impressive Week 5 performance was rookie receiver Tory Horton. After the game, Horton didn’t hide how impressed he’s been with the Seattle signal-caller.

“He has some magic up his sleeve,“ Horton said (h/t Brady Henderson of ESPN). “He’s always on top of his game. Just the way he moves in the pocket is very underrated. That’s stuff that we repped in practice. I threw my hand up and he made eye contact and we knew we had a play. He’s doing all he can out there. He’s playing at the top of his game.”

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold Earns Praise from Head Coach

According to ESPN Research, Darnold completed all five of his attempts for 156 yards and a touchdown on passes traveling 15 yards or more beyond the line of scrimmage—the most completions of his career on such throws without an interception. Head coach Mike Macdonald didn’t hesitate to share his amazement with the quarterback’s performance.

“Sam played a tremendous football game,” Macdonald said. “I thought we were going to have a chance to win the game there at the end. What was it, a 99-yard drive, fourth down, extending plays. I thought Sam played tremendous.”

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Makes His Feelings Clear on QB Shift to Dillon Gabriel - Implicit Criticism of Joe Flacco

The Cleveland Browns are making a change at quarterback, hoping it can spark the offense and top wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.

The Browns announced the shift to Dillon Gabriel this week. He’ll replace 40-year-old Joe Flacco, who struggled during the team’s 1-3 start. Cleveland is averaging just 14 points per game and explosive plays have been hard to come by.

Jeudy has struggled, in particular. He has just 13 catches for 182 yards and has not found the end zone yet. Jeudy is confident in Gabriel as he enters as the Browns‘ new QB1.

“Dillon, he’s a smart dude,” Jeudy said. “He knows where to go with the ball. He knows what the coaching staff wants within the offense. He does a great job of that.

Browns QB Dillon Gabriel Big Fan of Jerry Jeudy

Gabriel has had limited time working with the first team offense. But he’s familiar with Jeudy’s game and praised his top target.

“I’m the biggest fan of Jerry. I would be surprised to find anyone that thinks more highly of him than me, just the way he works, the way he attacks his day to day, but how much he loves the game as well. He shows his passion, and he’s a guy that we’re going to rely on, I’ll continue to rely on and a guy we’ll feed because he’s a big part of what we do,” Gabriel said. “So I think as we continue to build it, it’ll be building reps together and continuity, but I think that that’ll grow as time progresses.”

The Browns are shorthanded at wide receiver. Cedric Tillman was placed on injured reserve this week. He recorded 11 receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns over the first four games of the season. The Browns signed receivers Malachi Corley and Gage Larvadain to the active roster on Tuesday.

Browns WR Jerry Jeudy Putting Critical Drop Behind Him

Jeudy has had his share of drops this season, including during the Browns’ Week 4 loss to the Lions. It ignited a fiery rant from Jeudy in the locker room after the 34-10 loss.

“That (expletive) got me hot, bro,” Jeudy said after the game. “I make that damn play, bro. It was a big-time play. I got to catch them (expletive). I catch them (expletive) every day in practice. I make that play, bro. (Expletive) frustrating. … Man, as a receiver on this team, bro, as a wide receiver, I got to make those (expletive) plays, man.”

Jeudy says he’s put that play behind him and is eager to get back on track.

“No, I dwell on it on that day,” Jeudy said. “Other than that, I just move on, move forward. You know, this [is] football. It’s part of the game. That wasn’t my first drop, and that’s not going to be my last, you know, if you’re being honest. So, you know, I don’t really pay too much time on it. I do what I need to do to fix it and then move on from there.”

Jeudy and the Browns are a 3.5-point underdog this week as they take on the Minnesota Vikings in London.