Darnold: Oblique 'feels really good' ahead of SB

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- With four days to go before Super Bowl LX, neither Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald nor Sam Darnold seem concerned about the quarterback's oblique injury.

"It feels really good," Darnold said Wednesday. "Definitely the time off has helped a little bit. I'm always just going to take it one step at a time, do my rehab and do everything I need to do to make sure it feels great going into practice and going into the game ... on Sunday."

Macdonald, meanwhile, said his quarterback is "in a great spot" and progressing by the day.

There has never been a doubt about Darnold's availability for the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. He played through his left oblique injury in both of Seattle's playoff games and threw three touchdown passes in their win over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 25. He did not have an initial game designation when both teams were required to release those last Friday.

But there has been a question of how much Darnold will do in practice this week. The Seahawks have listed him as a limited participant on all seven injury reports they've released since Darnold hurt his oblique on Jan. 15. After his performance against the Rams, Macdonald said he "barely" practiced that week.

The Seahawks arrived in the Bay Area Sunday evening. Players worked out Monday before a day off Tuesday, as Macdonald kept his team in its normal weekly cadence. They're set to practice the rest of the week at San Jose State University.

"We'll see today," Macdonald said of how much work Darnold work in practice he will get. "It's definitely gradually increasing by the day. So, some days more than others. But he's in a great spot. I know he's really confident. We'll see how today plays out. I'm not entirely sure how many throws or what percentage of throws. I can't really give you right now."

Both teams will release their first injury report of the week later Wednesday.