Seahawks Star Cooks Puka Nacua Over Sam Darnold Diss After Super Bowl

The Seattle Seahawks secured their second Super Bowl in franchise history with their 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots on February 8.

Last summer, there weren't many people who believed that the Seahawks would be a playoff team this season, let alone Super Bowl champions. And a big reason for this was because of who they had at quarterback.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) celebrates. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Seahawks signed veteran quarterback Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100.5 million deal last March.

While Darnold was fresh off a successful season with the Minnesota Vikings, where he led them to a stellar 14-3 record and earned a Pro Bowl selection, some thought this was a lot of money to give a guy who hasn't cemented himself as an elite signal-caller.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14). | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Darnold has this reputation because he struggled to perform in his first season in the league and bounced around a few teams, primarily as a backup, before earning the starting job in Minnesota.

But now Darnold is a Super Bowl champion starting quarterback, which nobody can take away from him.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Puka Nacua Gets Roasted After Sam Darnold Shade Attempt

However, that didn't stop Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua from taking a shot at Darnold after the Super Bowl. He wrote in an X post, "😂 sam darnold," presumably as a way to discredit the quarterback.

😂 sam darnold
— Puka Nacua (@AsapPuka) February 9, 2026

Nacua's post (which has nearly nine million views) got clocked almost straightaway from Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones, who quoted it and wrote, "Ain’t you at home. Goofy a**".