VIkings coach Kevin O'Connell said it's clear to him that veteran QB Sam Darnold will be a starter somewhere in 2025 -- and ...

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell spoke candidly about Sam Darnold as the quarterback prepares for free agency.

Sam Darnold has had a tumultuous career, having started his career with the very worst and now been given the chance to finally prove his worth. With Minnesota continuing on with JJ McCarthy, that ...

Sam Darnold’s ... quarterback-needy teams out there to have his market dramatically change even after these two games,” Palmer said, via Sports Illustrated, of Darnold, who threw one touchdown ...

And for the NFL season’s first 17 weeks, Minnesota’s decision to sign Sam Darnold ... Blown out by 22 points against Detroit in the Jan. 5 season finale, where Darnold was ineffective under ...

I think Sam will take a lot of positive out of this year.” With that as a preamble, here are eight logical landing spots (some with caveats) in 2025 as Darnold moves into whatever the next phase ...

How much did Sam Darnold ... season, Darnold fell flat on his face in two big games at the end, as the Vikings lost the NFC North title to Detroit in Week 18 and were then blown out by the Rams ...

Most disappointing, and perhaps most impactful, fairy tale quarterback Sam Darnold lost his ... wins the job outright or Darnold underperforms, you're out of it after one year.

January 16 - Sam Darnold closed out 2024 as one of the feel-good NFL stories of the year. The 27-year-old journeyman had led Minnesota to a 14-2 record ahead of a Week 18 showdown against the ...

It could be argued Sam Darnold cost himself a lot of money over his last couple games, but one Minnesota Vikings legend says Darnold's done enough to remain the team's quarterback. In his first 16 ...

For most of the 2024 season, Sam Darnold enjoyed a magical ... isn't complicated: It was Darnold. His play cratered at the worst possible time, wiping out the confidence and trust he'd built ...