Former Falcons, Packers QB Kurt Benkert criticizes Sam Darnold's performance in Vikings' season-ending loss to Rams

The Vikings used max protection to keep the Packers from sacking quarterback Sam Darnold and it worked in Minnesota’s 27-25 Week 17 victory.

As Vikings QB Sam Darnold's dream season sputtered to a close Monday night in a playoff loss to the Rams, he now heads toward free agency with his future as unsettled as ever.

The Minnesota Vikings have entered yet another offseason with significant questions around their quarterback depth chart.

According to Nick Korte of Over the Cap, the San Francisco 49ers are in line to receive three compensatory picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. With the news, the team's draft pick total climbs to 11. The biggest surprise from the announcement is what the team expects to collect courtesy of Sam Darnold.

ESPN's Benjamin Solak believes the Vikings will make Darnold a large contract offer, akin to that of his teammate Daniel Jones. I really, truly believe the Vikings will extend Dar

Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold might have cost himself some money over his last two games of the season, but far from all of it. The post Vikings QB Sam Darnold Predicted to Sign Eyebrow-Raising Contract appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Vikings QB Sam Darnold had a career resurgence in 2024, leading the team to a 14-3 record with career-best statistics across the board. However, Minnesota lost their two final games for an early postseason exit where he didn’t look as sharp as before.