Sam Darnold dropped a brutal line about Seahawks huge loss to Buccaneers
Sam Darnold is definitely a great quarterback option for the Seattle Seahawks. Nothing that happened in the final offensive drives in Week 1 and Week 5 will change that fact. He made two errors, though only one was truly his fault.
One of the knocks on Darnold when he signed with the team this past offseason was that he wasn't always great in the big moments. That still needs to be disproven in Seattle because except for a fumble by Darnold in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers and an interception in Week 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Seahawks might be 5-0.
To state the obvious, however, there was a lot more that went into those losses besides Darnold's turnovers. Against Tampa Bay, he played well enough to give the team a chance to win. His explanation of what happened on his last pass was a bit odd, though.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold makes an odd confession after Week 5 loss
Speaking postgame, the quarterback told reporters, "I was just trying to throw (the ball) away...I feel like that was bad quarterback play on the last snap."
Darnold was right about the interception being bad quarterback play, but only when coupled with his original thought, which was the strange part. On the throw, he dropped back, felt quick pressure from his left, and then, he says, threw the ball over the middle of the field in order to "throw it away."
Quarterbacks are taught not to throw it away over the middle simply because there are so many defenders normally in that area. That was obviously the case on Darnold's interception because he even had a receiver close to where the ball was headed.
His pass did hit the helmet of a Buccaneers defender before it was intercepted, and that changed the trajectory, but only slightly. The quarterback could have offered that the toss was unlucky because of hitting the Bucs defender's helmet, as he definitely did not appear to be throwing the ball away.
Darnold appeared to have Tory Horton open to his right, but he might not have had time to see him while under duress. He would have been better off taking the sack, but his excuse of trying to throw the ball away is inexcusable.
Otherwise, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has played extremely well this season. Mistakes happen, and the team would not have been better off keeping Geno Smith. Hopefully, in some important game later in the season, Darnold does something incredible and erases the memory of Week 5.
BRONCOS MAKE SHOCKING MOVE: ADD ‘ABSURD’ PLAY-MAKING FORMER GREEN BAY PACKERS DRAFT PICK TO REVOLUTIONIZE THEIR OFFENSE
The Denver Broncos have circled back to a familiar face after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5, with the New York Jets and London on the horizon in Week 6. The Broncos have signed former Green Bay Packers draft pick and wide receiver Samori Toure.
Toure worked out for the Broncos in September, per DNVR Sports’ Zac Stevens, but left without a deal. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo was among the first to report that Toure was signing.
More recently, Toure worked out with the New York Giants before Week 5 but left unsigned.
Broncos Sign Ex-Bears, Packers WR Samori Toure to Practice Squad
The Packers selected Toure with the No. 258 overall pick in the 2022 draft. Toure joins the Broncos after spending the 2024 season and 2025 training camp with the Chicago Bears. He has played in 22 games, catching 13 passes for 160 yards and 1 touchdown in his career.
The 27-year-old playmaker has not played in a regular-season game since the 2023 season. He was with the Packers then, making what the NFL’s social media team called “absurd” plays.
He caught five of seven targets for 72 yards with the Bears this past preseason and had a 2-17-0 line against the Broncos during the 2024 exhibition slate.
Notably, Toure produced an identical 5-72-0 line during the 2023 preseason with the Packers, albeit on nine targets. His best effort was the 2022 preseason, when he logged 125 receiving yards on 9 grabs in 13 targets.
Toure signed a four-year, $3.7 million contract with the Packers as a rookie, but he was on a one-year, $1 million deal with the Bears.
Broncos Make Final Decision on Former Titans, Texans LB Garrett Wallow
Toure’s arrival comes as the Broncos made a final determination on linebacker Garret Wallow, whom the team signed to the 53-man roster after using up his three elevations from the practice squad.
Wallow, a fifth-round pick (No. 170 overall) of the Houston Texans in 2021, has replaced veteran offseason free agent signing Dre Greenlaw, who is on injured reserve with a quad issue.
In three appearances this season, Wallow has logged 3 total tackles.
#Broncos are signing WR Samori Toure to their practice squad, source confirms.
Spot opened up with ILB Garret Wallow getting promoted to the 53-man roster today. @MikeGarafolo first.
— Parker Gabriel (@ParkerJGabriel) October 6, 2025
He has received all of his playing time on special teams. 73 of Wallow’s snaps have come on special teams and none on defense with the Broncos so far. Wallow has also spent time with the Tennessee Titans.
Broncos LB Dre Greenlaw Spotted
At one point against the Eagles, it appeared that Greenlaw’s absence would be a big deal, particularly as Saquon Barkley hauled in a 47-yard pass down the right sideline with Alex Singleton in coverage.
The good news for the Broncos is that Greenlaw traveled with the team to Philadelphia and was spotted before the game, hyping up the team, per DNVR’s Zac Stevens.
Greenlaw signed a three-year, $31.5 million contract with Denver in free agency this past spring.
He has yet to take the field. Moreover, the Broncos have continued to face the same kind of coverage issues at the second level as in 2024. Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor gave them problems in Week 2, but the Broncos had not been challenged in that way since.
Greenlaw is not eligible to come off of injured reserve until Week 7. Then, the Broncos will host former starting QB Russell Wilson, who is now a backup with the Giants.
