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Vikings maintain mystery about QB Sam Darnold's future
After being named NFL Coach of the Year on Thursday night, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell continued to praise quarterback Sam Darnold while alluding to the possibility that he’s headed elsewhere in free agency.
Kevin O'Connell Doesn't Hold Back Thoughts on Sam Darnold's Vikings Future
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell took home some hardware on Thursday night during NFL Honors. In 2024, he led the Vikes to a 14-3 season, his second season with at least 13 wins in the last three years. The 39-year-old was named the NFL Coach of the Year.
Vikings free agents: Sam Darnold and 9 other important players set to hit the market
With 23 players set to become free agents, it's an understatement to say the Vikings roster could look very different next season.
Justin Jefferson Expects Sam Darnold to be Back with the Vikings…
Will Sam Darnold return to the Minnesota Vikings. Their superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson seems to think so.
Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold snubbed for award he shouldn't have been eligible for
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 NFL free agency landing spots if the Vikings don't tag him
Sam Darnold should have several options in free agency if the Minnesota Vikings don't slap the franchise tag on him.
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Kevin O'Connell Had Telling Comments About Sam Darnold's Future
NFL Coach of the Year Kevin O’Connell has a crucial decision looming with the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback situation. Fresh ...
Kevin O'Connell signals Sam Darnold return, then walks back comments
Kevin O’Connell in his Coach of the Year news conference: Our goal is to win a championship and Sam Darnold is going to be a huge part of it when we do it. Sure sounds like Vikings want to ride with ...
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The Sam Darnold ‘perception’ that shifted during nightmarish Vikings skid — and how much it’ll cost QB
Sam Darnold’s horrific stretch over the final two weeks of the Vikings’ season won’t have a detrimental impact on his future bottom line. That’s according to Bleacher Report’s James ...
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Sam Darnold's second straight dud sinks Vikings' season: 'I clearly haven't played good enough the last couple of weeks'
Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings' season was lost on Monday night. So too with it might have been a lucrative offseason for Darnold following 17 weeks' worth of a feel-good story. Darnold ...
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Sam Darnold led the Vikings to their best record in years. But two bad games may have cost him his job — and millions.
And for the NFL season’s first 17 weeks, Minnesota’s decision to sign Sam Darnold to a one-year, $10 million contract last spring looked like one of the league’s best bargains. Originally ...
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Why Sam Darnold may have sealed J.J. McCarthy’s fate after Vikings duds
Sam Darnold’s second straight Jets-esque performance in a primetime game, this one ending the Vikings’ season Monday night in the 27-9 wild-card loss to the Rams, has perhaps helped solidify ...
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Sam Darnold’s future as Minnesota Vikings QB could hinge on playoff success
Once perceived as a journeyman quarterback, Sam Darnold has found a home in Minnesota. Or has he? Darnold’s future as a quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings could hinge on his performance in ...
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What's next for Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings?
Brian Flores' swaggering defense was humbled. Most disappointing, and perhaps most impactful, fairy tale quarterback Sam Darnold lost his magic at exactly the wrong time. Darnold joins a storied ...
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There’s a New Twist in the Sam Darnold Saga
That doesn’t take away from my feelings about Sam Darnold, or what I believe he accomplished this year, and how proud I was ...
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What should Vikings do with QB Sam Darnold? One approach could make most sense
Sam Darnold picked the right time to have a career year. But in the coming weeks, that's likely to create unique dilemmas for both the 27-year-old quarterback and the Minnesota Vikings.