The Vikings also could franchise tag Darnold, which would bring him back for one more year at an estimated $41 million, according to Over the Cap. That would allow McCarthy more time to heal, and would give him a full season to sit on the sidelines as a backup quarterback.

Sam Darnold's breakout season with the Minnesota Vikings is expected to lead to a lucrative contract in free agency.

Social media and analysts from all over the NFL coverage spectrum have started to offer their opinions on the Vikings' situation. People are offering their support to both Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy,

There is a new chapter in the Sam Darnold saga. Senior NFL insider for The Athletic Dianna Russini is reporting that the Minnesota Vikings wants Darnold back in 2025. A new Russini’s What I’m Hearing article on Saturday featured a lot of tidbits regarding Darnold's situation with the Vikings,

Sam Darnold's career resurgence has created a problem at quarterback for the Vikings. But it’s a problem that seems tailor-made for the one-year franchise tag, writes Mark Craig.

With Darnold's Vikings reminding of Kurt Warner's 1999 Rams, questions loom about the free-agent QB's future beyond this season.

Minnesota could give J.J. McCarthy another year of development. Plus, Ben Johnson’s coaching future, and more in Albert Breer’s mailbag.

The growth the quarterback has displayed this season has him looking more and more like somebody worth building around.

The Cleveland Browns are again entering an off-season in need of a quarterback. If the season ended today, the 3-12 Browns would own the fifth pick in the NFL draft. This could potentially put them in a position to draft a quarterback.

When the Minnesota Vikings used the 10th pick i n the 2024 NFL Draft to select JJ McCarthy, the expectation was that the former Michigan Wolverine would be the starter in Minnesota soon enough. Even if it wasn’t immediately,

The supposedly one-year quarterback has forced the Vikings to start thinking about altering their plans for the future.