Vikings, Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy

Vikings whispers suggest JJ McCarthy may have competition who isn't Sam Darnold
Sam Darnold's likely departure opens up the starting quarterback job for the Vikings in 2025. The franchise is not prepared to hand it to former first-round pic
Vikings Linked to $160M QB as Sam Darnold Replacement
The New York Giants released Jones half of a season into his four-year, $160 million contract, of which $92 million was guaranteed. All that money in his pocket, plus a relatively lucrative rookie deal as the No. 6 overall pick in 2019 and the need to rebuild his value all lend to Jones coming in at a reasonable price.
NFL rumors: Why J.J. McCarthy's weight is something to watch amid Vikings' Sam Darnold conundrum
The Minnesota Vikings are monitoring the weight of quarterback J.J. McCarthy, which is something to watch amid the Sam Darnold conundrum.
NFL Rumors: Vikings Still See McCarthy as Future QB1 amid Darnold Contract Decision
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Will Vikings, Sam Darnold do a new deal?
During Super Bowl week, Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said quarterback Sam Darnold has earned the right to become a free agent. Whether he'll get a crack at free agency remains to be seen. The Vikings have until Tuesday to use the franchise tag on Darnold.
NFL rumors: 1 Vikings plan under ‘real consideration’ that doesn’t involve Sam Darnold
The Minnesota Vikings’ ongoing quarterback conundrum this offseason has been as unclear as initially expected. No one had a stern belief that, at this stage going into March, the organization would have made their decision on who would be under center for next season.
Vikings Unlikely To Franchise Sam Darnold, Four Teams To Watch
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN continues to hear that the Vikings “won’t mortgage their future” to retain QB Sam Darnold this offseason. According to Fowler, there
How McCarthy factors into a decision on Darnold
Mike Florio and Chris Simms point to why the Vikings need to be strategic at QB and how it’s time to trust their evaluation of J.J. McCarthy and move forward.
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Vikings’ Big Announcement on J.J. McCarthy Seals Sam Darnold’s Fate
“I do believe that his teammates and coaches and our front office and myself, we would love to have Sam back in Minnesota. But at the same time we do feel very confident in J.J. McCarth ...
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JJ McCarthy might know something we don't about Sam Darnold and the Vikings
A new era was quickly ushered in when the Vikings selected national champion JJ McCarthy with the 10th selection in the draft and signed veteran Sam Darnold to a one-year contract as insurance.
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Pros and Cons for Vikings Re-Signing Sam Darnold vs. Starting J.J. McCarthy in 2025
Fast-forward to recently, and O'Connell sounded like a coach completely confident in handing the reins of the Vikings offense back to McCarthy. "I believe Sam has kind of played himself into being ...
Why did the Vikings reportedly interview QB Cam Ward at the NFL Combine?
News broke Sunday morning that the Minnesota Vikings spent time at the NFL Scouting Combine interviewing quarterback Cam Ward. Why would the Vikings interview Ward when their QB decision is ...