India, Jan. 22 -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has brushed aside injury concerns ahead of this weekend's NFC Championship game. He suffered an oblique injury in last Saturday's emphatic win over the San Francisco 49ers, as reported by The US Sun. Darnold completed 12 of 17 pass attempts for 124 yards, threw one touchdown, and committed no turnovers as Seattle cruised to a 41-6 victory. Head coach Mike Macdonald removed his quarterback from the field with nine minutes left on the clock.

Darnold is expected to play against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday after taking part in Wednesday's practice on a limited basis, as reported by The US Sun. Macdonald acknowledged the need to carefully manage his quarterback's workload ahead of ...