Drew Lock has had a rollercoaster of a preseason. In Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers he completed 11 passes on 15 attempts with 102 passing yards to go along with 2 touchdowns and a 131.1 passer rating, significantly better than Geno Smith’s passer rating of 85.7. Heading into Week 2, Pete Carroll announced he would be that week’s starter, which gave the impression that Lock may have had a real chance at the starting QB gig. However, he tested positive for Covid-19 and missed the game.
Before Thursday’s game against the Cowboys there was still believed to be a QB battle with Pete Carroll announcing the team had two QB 1’s in Lock and Smith.