Seahawks HC Confirms Darnold Not in Battle with Jalen Milroe, 'Sam's Our Starting QB'

Mike Macdonald cleared the air on any debate over a quarterback battle for the Seattle Seahawks this offseason.

The head coach laughed off a question about the possibility of someone other than Sam Darnold emerging as the team's starting quarterback at the start of the season.

"No, you guys are crazy," Macdonald said during an interview with Seattle Sports 710-AM (h/t ESPN's Brady Henderson). "I respect that you've got to ask it, but it's just a crazy question. It's just not going to happen. Sam's our starting quarterback. We love him. He's doing a tremendous job."

Darnold signed a three-year, $100.5 million contract with the Seahawks after a career year with the Minnesota Vikings. The 27-year-old threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns, both of which were career highs, leading Minnesota to a 14-3 record.

Though Seattle signed Darnold with the intention of making him the starter, the Seahawks also took Alabama standout Jalen Milroe in the third round. Milroe threw for 2,844 yards and 16 touchdowns added 726 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns on the ground with the Crimson Tide last year.

The Seahawks also brought back Drew Lock in free agency after his sole season with the New York Giants.

Macdonald made it clear with his comments on Tuesday that neither Milroe nor Lock will rival Darnold for his starting position this year.