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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.

Jefferson's lucrative four-year, $140 million contract extension aligns with the duration of McCarthy's rookie deal. Minnesota has the runway to exploit the benefits of building around a rookie ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold came up just short for a major postseason award, finishing third to Cincinnati ...

That doesn’t take away from my feelings about Sam Darnold, or what I believe he accomplished this year, and how proud I was ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has had an impressive breakout season and the NFL world is abuzz about what 2025 holds for him. Speaking with The Big Lead and Newsweek Sports' John ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold spoke about his future during the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. He admitted that he had given some thought to it. He did not get into any specifics, though.

Though Sam Darnold’s final two performances of the season revealed some weaknesses in his game, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback will be coveted this offseason. Darnold, 27, threw for 4,319 ...

It was an eventful week for former USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold. To start off, Darnold was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year by The Sporting News & NFL on Fox. Darnold competed in his ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is hitting free agency after setting career-highs with 4,319 passing yards and 35 touchdowns on 66.2% completion in 2024. He was fifth in TD passes ...

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.

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold spent most of the 2024 season looking like a player destined to land a major contract this offseason, but bad outings in a Week 18 loss to the Lions and a playoff loss ...