I would think this means Darnolds not playing were just going to do the typical nonsense where we dick them around playing mind games.
Regardless at this point if we do start him I think it means our HC and GM are both freaking morons. The dude still can't lift and it's 4 days before a game. Don't play him
To be fair, I don't think 3 weeks of not lifting is really going to destroy him and his strength.
I don't think anyone knows if Darnold is playing. Gase doesn't know. Darnold doesn't know. Fans don't know. Doctors don't know. Anything else is speculation and guesswork.
Speaking of guesswork, I'm going to guess he doesn't play this week just because it seems like he would have been cleared by now if he were playing. That said, the way he's practicing today, if he's cleared before Sunday morning, he will play.