Call it a statement piece.

During an appearance Wednesday on “Up & Adams,” Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV proudly unveiled his Super Bowl 2026 parade shirt, which featured a depiction of quarterback Sam Darnold giving a one-finger salute while holding a beer and smoking a cigarette.

 

 

 

“I’ve been saying it all year, that’s my dude,” Jones began. “To come in — he gave me his blessing, he was OK with us wearing the shirts, a couple of us that have them on — it’s my guy, man. Thank you, Sam, for getting us to this Bowl.”

Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV flaunts a Sam Darnold jersey at the team's Super Bowl 2026 victory parade.
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV flaunts a Sam Darnold jersey at the team’s Super Bowl 2026 victory parade.

Darnold and Co. have been on cloud nine since Sunday when they demolished the Patriots in the big game, 29-13.

Jones and Seattle’s defense made life miserable for Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, who was intercepted twice and sacked six times.

 

 

 

Darnold went 19-of-38 for 202 yards and a touchdown to help the franchise capture its second Super Bowl title in his first season with the team.

The quarterback, long considered a bust following failed stops with the Jets and Panthers early in his career, revitalized his legacy in 2024 with a surprise 14-3 campaign with the Vikings.

Ernest Jones joined the Seahawks in 2024, a year before Sam Darnold.
Ernest Jones joined the Seahawks in 2024, a year before Sam Darnold.

The Seahawks handsomely rewarded Darnold, 28, in free agency with a three-year, $100.5 millon contract.

Jones, who was traded to the Seahawks from the Titans midway through the 2024 season, flaunted his Darnold shirt Wednesday while on the mic, where he delivered a scathing message to detractors.

 

 

 

“If you’ve got anything to say about my quarterback, you got anything to say about my defense, you got anything to say about our O-line and you got anything to say about the city of Seattle, I got two words for you: f–k you,” he said.

Sam Darnold hoisted the Lombardi Trophy at the Seahawks' Super Bowl 2026 victory parade on Feb. 11, 2026.
Sam Darnold hoisted the Lombardi Trophy at the Seahawks’ Super Bowl 2026 victory parade on Feb. 11, 2026.

It marked the second time Jones put a Darnold critic on blast this week, as the 26-year-old linebacker chided Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua over a comment made after Seattle’s Super Bowl victory.

When Nacua tweeted Darnold’s name beside a crying-laughing face emoji Sunday, Jones fired back, “Ain’t you at home. Goofy ass.”

The Seahawks topped the Rams in the NFC title game, 31-27, to advance to Super Bowl 60.