Sam Darnold is a newly beaten man of $ 100 million after signing at the Seattle Seahawks and he has his girlfriend, Katie HoofnagleBy his side for the ride.
Darnold, 27, signed a three -year contract of $ 100.5 million with the Seahawks on March 10, after the Quarterback had spent with the Minnesota Vikings last season.
In an exclusive interview with US WeeklyDarnold gutste about how Hoofdnagle – who played club football at the University of South Carolina – is a stabilizing force during the highlights and lows of an NFL season.
“The support [from] My girlfriend is incredible, “Darnold told us on the RX3 2025 Charity Flag Football Tournament on Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, California on Saturday 15 March. ‘You know, the fact that she just understands.
Darnold, however, joked that Hoofnnagle – who has been running with Darnold since 2023 – also helps him get out of the house when the football calendar is not that hectic.
“Maybe not so much in the low season,” he noticed. “If she wants to go somewhere and I just want to relax, she is like:” Let’s go out for dinner. We have to eat. “
Darnold added: ‘She’s great. She has always been my biggest supporter. And I love her, and I thank her for that all the time. ‘
While Darnold is preparing for his fifth NFL team in six years – after earlier Stints with the New York Jets, Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers – the third general choice in the NFL design of 2018 explained how the human aspect of life in the competition is sometimes lost.
“We have lives, we have families, we have everything just like everyone else,” said Darnold. “When we are a one -year -old deal, such as, yes, I understand that playing in the NFL is great and I love every second.
Darnold said that the process of packing and leaving for a new team is even more stressful every year on players who have families to consider.
“I don’t even have my own children, but I know many guys who have children themselves,” he noticed. “And so if you try to move that near and find your way to all these cities, it can be difficult.”
Confirmed with his new destination, Darnold said that he is “very excited” to go to Seattle, where he takes over the starting Quarterback course from Geno SmithWho was traded on the Las Vegas Raiders on 7 March.
“I’m at the point where I just want to get there,” Darnold told us. “I want to come for OTAs [Organized Team Activities] And spend a lot of time with my coaches and my teammates. “
The Seahawks are expected to open OTAs at the end of May or early June.
Darnold played in the football match for the charity to take advantage Negu – The Jessie Rees FoundationThat money collects to help children fight child cancer.
“They just spread the joy and try to give these children a little joy in their lives,” Darnold said about the organization. “It’s just great to see all these charities, all the hard work, philanthropic things that everyone does here. It’s incredible.”
With reporting by Mike Vulpo