Seahawks rookie carted off field with broken ankle in brutal injury blow

Nypost · Aug 24, 2026 · 266 words · By Christian Arnold

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What to know about Seahawks rookie carted off field with broken ankle in brutal injury blow

Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark had to be carted off the field with a broken ankle during Seattle’s preseason game with the Titans on Sunday night.

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What happened

Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark had to be carted off the field with a broken ankle during Seattle’s preseason game with the Titans on Sunday night.

Why it matters

Head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed the injury following the game and estimated that Clark would be out “multiple months.” Clark was the Seahawks second-round pick earlier this year and had worked with the team’s second defensive unit during camp.

Common ground

The rookie only played one defensive snap before he was injured during the game and had to be taken off the field.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The rookie only played one defensive snap before he was injured during the game”

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Three independent web sources confirm that Clark played only one defensive snap before the injury occurred.

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web search NEUTRAL — The rookie only played one defensive snap before he was injured during the game and had to be taken off the field. The injury happened just a few minutes into the first quarter of the game and the Fox…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/sports/seahawks-bud-clark-cart…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bud Clark’s season could be over for the Seattle Seahawks before it ever truly began. After just one snap against the Tennessee Titans in the preseason, the second-round draft pick out of Texas Christ…
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/seattle-seahawks/bud-clark-inju…

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web search NEUTRAL — Clark, who broke his ankle on the Seahawks’ first defensive play against the Tennessee Titans, immediately screamed out, “My sh-t just broke!” after an audible snap could be heard as he planted his ri…
https://www.fieldgulls.com/seattle-seahawks-injury-report/17…

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Claim 2: “starting left guard Mason Richman was hurt during the opening drive on Sunday.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Mason Richman was injured during the opening drive of the game on Sunday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 16th under general manager John Schneider, and their second under head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bishard "Budda" Baker (born January 10, 1996) is an American professional football strong safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budda_Baker

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks

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Claim 3: “Seahawks rookie safety Bud Clark had to be carted off the field with a broken ankle during Seattle’s preseason game with the Titans on Sunday night.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that rookie safety Bud Clark was carted off the field with a broken ankle during a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the Tennessee Titans' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall, their 25th in the state of Tennessee, and their fourth under head coach Mike Vrabel. Af…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Tennessee_Titans_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 NFL season was the 106th season of the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 4, 2025, with reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia defeating Dallas in the NF…
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Claim 4: “The injury happened just a few minutes into the first quarter of the game”

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Multiple sources confirm the injury happened in the first quarter, with one source specifying it was 'four minutes into the contest'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Seahawks safety Bud Clark was carted off the field in the first quarter of Sunday's preseason game against the Tennessee Titans with his right leg in a cast just four minutes into the contest.
https://www.fox13seattle.com/sports/seahawks-safety-clark-ca…

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web search NEUTRAL — Seattle Seahwaks rookie safety Bud Clark was injured during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday night. He had to be carted off the field after spending a few m…
https://www.on3.com/pro/news/seattle-seahawks-safety-bud-cla…

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Claim 5: “Head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed the injury following the game and estimated that Clark would be out “multiple months.””

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While the injury itself is corroborated, the provided evidence does not contain the specific quote or confirmation from head coach Mike Macdonald regarding the 'multiple months' timeline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season is the Seattle Seahawks' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their first under the ownership of the Khosla family, their 17th under the leadership of general manager John Schne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Seattle_Seahawks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football coach. He served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Seattle Seahawks, and as …
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Claim 6: “Clark was the Seahawks second-round pick earlier this year”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that Bud Clark was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NFL draft was the 91st annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The event was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from April 23 to 25, 2026.…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jadarius "Bud" Clark (born May 3, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud_Clark_(American_football)

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Claim 7: “receiver Jake Bobo go down with a season-ending knee injury [during a joint practice with the Titans on Friday]”

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Multiple sources confirm Jake Bobo suffered a season-ending knee injury during a joint practice with the Titans on Friday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1997 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 37th in the National Football League (NFL) and their sixth under head coach Dennis Green. Despite an 8–2 start, the Vikings would go on to lose five consecut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Minnesota_Vikings_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Treadwell McCown (born July 4, 1979) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback. He is the offensive passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Vik…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Texas.
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