His preseason torn meniscus scuttled those plans and Darnold went on to have a great and surprising year. There are no guarantees that Darnold would be able to repeat his success in 2025, and if the Vikings were to bring him back, his $10 million salary would likely rise to the $35-40 million level.

There are quite a few high-profile free agents the Vikings need to decide on, but the biggest is once again at the quarterback position. Will the Vikings bring back Sam Darnold? It's been discussed until we are all blue in the face,

The Minnesota Vikings are going to face stiff competition for QB Sam Darnold if they allow him to reach unrestricted free agency next month. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported on Sunday, February 9, that the Las Vegas Raiders will seriously consider a run at Darnold if he doesn’t ink an extension with Minnesota before then.

NFC North, lost to Rams in wild-card round Overview: Before it fell apart in the end, this was the best Vikings season in years, which is remarkable considering their rookie quarterback didn’t play a single snap.

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.

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