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Free agency spells the final reveal of the much-anticipated fate of numerous big-name players across the league. However, ...

After leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 regular season record, breaking NFL and franchise records, and earning his first-career Pro Bowl appearance, forme ...

“I would love to have Sam (Darnold) back and try to do it again,” Jefferson told USA TODAY Sports on Radio Row Friday ahead of Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. “It would be phenomenal to have ...

Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings came up short this year. After finishing the regular season with a 14-3 record, their campaign came to a bitter end in the Wild Card Round after a ...

This year looks a bit light on franchise tag candidates, but the Vikings do have the most significant decision to make before ...

General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell must decide whether or not to re-sign, tag or let their Pro Bowl quarterback Sam Darnold walk in free agency. While it is ...

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell isn't closing the door on bringing back quarterback Sam Darnold. "Look, you guys know how I feel about Sam," O'Connell told reporters Thursday at the ...

Quarterback Sam Darnold wasn't a lock to be a full-time starter for the Minnesota Vikings, but a season-ending ACL injury suffered by first-round rookie J.J. McCarthy during the 2024 preseason ...

Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings were one of the most surprising teams of the 2024 NFL season. While the team unfortunately flamed out in the playoffs, losing to the Los Angeles Rams in a 27 ...

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell seemed to suggest the QB1 job is Sam Darnold’s to lose in 2025. That is if Darnold wants to stay with the Vikings after his first career Pro Bowl ...