Will Sam Darnold return to the Minnesota Vikings. Their superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson seems to think so.

After taking home the award for 2024 AP NFL Coach of the Year on Thursday, Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell dropped a big hint on the future of quarterback Sam Darnold. O'Connell earned the top league honor after leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record this season,

To no one's surprise, the Vikings' quarterback situation has come up a few times as Justin Jefferson has made his Super Bowl week media rounds down in New Orleans. And to no one's surprise, Minnesota's superstar has played both sides, expressing that he'll do his thing on the field no matter who's throwing him the ball next season.

The Minnesota Vikings will have a job to fill if Sam Darnold departs in free agency and J.J. McCarthy takes the reins to a playoff-caliber offense absent a single snap of regular season NFL experience.

Quarterbacks are the guys who drive up the most money and demand in free agency. That's been made clear through the years. Teams without quarterbacks are desperate for help and almost always overpay to get the guy they think they can win with,

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold came up just short for a major postseason award, finishing third to Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow for the AP Comeback Player of the Year award. This is the first major award Darnold was nominated for since entering the league in 2018,

Sam Darnold should have several options in free agency if the Minnesota Vikings don't slap the franchise tag on him.