3 days ago · The Minnesota Vikings can probably bring Sam Darnold back to the team, though only if he is willing to take a little less than market value. ... [J.J.] McCarthy is great — and a valuable escape ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Vikings Face Tough Decision Between Sam Darnold, J.J. McCarthy. Getty Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell. Then there is Darnold’s value to the Vikings. He won the team 14 games ...

Jan 25, 2025 · Sam Darnold (14) was set to be a short-term bridge to J.J. McCarthy, but a season-ending McCarthy injury and largely spectacular season from Darnold means the Vikings now have big offseason QB ...

Jan 14, 2025 · It’s possible the Vikings could still use the franchise tag on Darnold, but giving him a lucrative deal and trading McCarthy after these back-to-back duds would raise some flags.

Jan 3, 2025 · An unfortunate injury to rookie J.J. McCarthy charted a course of smooth sailing for starter Sam Darnold and the Vikings offense in 2024, which has seen the team elevate to the top of the...

Dec 16, 2024 · To optimize McCarthy's development while on injured reserve, Darnold agreed to wear a modified camera on his helmet during practices and walk-throughs. McCarthy uses the video to simulate...

Dec 24, 2024 · The Minnesota Vikings could move to retain Sam Darnold for the 2025 NFL season despite selecting J.J. McCarthy in the first round of last year’s draft.

Dec 29, 2024 · McCarthy’s season-ending knee injury in August altered that plan, however, and Darnold’s elite command of Kevin O’Connell’s offense blew it to pieces. How can the Vikings realistically keep...

Dec 27, 2024 · Not far away, Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy were alternating in 11-on-11 drills when the conversation turned into an art versus science debate about when to turn a team over to a young...

6 hours ago · When Minnesota selected quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in the 2024 draft, it was clear they saw Darnold as a bridge quarterback—someone to hold the fort while McCarthy ...