2025 NFL free agency bold predictions: Sam Darnold back with Jets, Cowboys spend money and more
Vikings free-agency predictions: What will they do with Sam Darnold, Byron Murphy, others?
NFL free agency primer: Sam Darnold to Seattle? Aaron Rodgers heading to Minnesota?
Understanding Why the Vikings Didn’t Franchise Tag Sam Darnold
There were two reasons the move didn’t make sense for the Vikings. Plus, Aaron Rodgers’s price tag, mid-first round draft targets and more.
Sam Darnold doesn’t have to be a 1-year wonder
The odd man out in this entire process appears to be Sam Darnold. And in Darnold’s case, it seems that he’s getting battered by recency bias to an extreme degree. In the 2024 regular season for head coach/offensive shot-caller Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings,
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New team emerges as potential landing spot for Sam Darnold
As Cam Ward continues to build a lead on Shedeur Sanders for the slot as this draft’s top quarterback, the Titans first must determine how much they want to spend on a free agent. Which way Tennessee goes in free agency could determine if it wants a first-round quarterback, as rumblings about the team being eager to move out of No. 1 persist.
Vikings Rumored Destination for Former Top 5 Pick as Possible Sam Darnold Replacement
Carson Wentz, the Kansas City Chiefs ' free agent and former number two overall pick from 2016's NFL draft, could fill in for Darnold if the Vikings decide to move on, according to Zack Rosenblatt from The Athletic.
Former Top-5 Pick Floated as Potential Sam Darnold Replacement for Vikings
In nine seasons, Wentz has a 47-46-1 record as a starting QB, and he's thrown 86 more touchdowns than he has interceptions (153 to 67). If nothing, Wentz could be a solid insurance plan for the Vikings if McCarthy struggles coming back from a torn meniscus in his knee.
Minnesota Vikings opt not to use their franchise tag on Sam Darnold
The quarterback still could re-sign with the Vikings, but he remains eligible for unrestricted free agency next week.
If Sam Darnold’s free-agent price gets too high, the Vikings would be wise to move on
The Vikings have several options at quarterback, but keeping Darnold around feels less and less likely as free agency approaches.
Vikings don't place franchise tag on QB Sam Darnold
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold did not receive the franchise tag ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, setting him up to be the most coveted quarterback on the free agent market next week. Minnesota still is interested in working to re-sign Darnold, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Winners and losers of NFL’s franchise tag: Sam Darnold and Tee Higgins under shallow water
March 4 marked the deadline for NFL teams to use the franchise tag, with Kansas City's Trey Smith and Cincinnati's Tee Higgins being tagged. This seas
Sam Darnold set to hit open market after strong season for Vikings as teams largely decline to use franchise tags
Only two players were given the tag for 2025 before Tuesday’s deadline: Cincinnati receiver Tee Higgins and Kansas City guard Trey Smith.