After trading quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle signed Darnold to a three-year, $100.5 million contract in March. Darnold earned a Pro Bowl invitation last season, when he paced the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 regular-season record and threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns.

The Seattle Seahawks are taking a long-term approach with rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe. The expectation has been that Milroe will be brought along slowly as the team's No. 3 quarterback behind starter Sam Darnold and veteran backup Drew Lock.

"I respect that you've got to ask it, but it's just a crazy question," Macdonald said. "It's just not gonna happen. Sam's our starting quarterback. We love him. He's doing a treme