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The 12-2 Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most pleasant surprises in all the NFL this season. And in a few months, no one should be surprised by the contract quarterback Sam Darnold will be able to fetch.
Depending on how this season ends and how free agency shakes out, Darnold could command the biggest free-agent quarterback contract in the league this March. And while the Vikings are focused on the 2024 season, there’s leaguewide belief that Minnesota hopes it can retain Darnold for the future.
The Vikings drafted quarterback J.J. McCarthy 10th overall in April’s draft with the intention of making him the future of the franchise. That remains the case, sources say, even after McCarthy underwent preseason meniscus surgery that took him out for the entire 2024 season.
But the play of Darnold can’t be ignored within the organization. The former No. 3 overall pick on a one-year contract has the Vikings in the mix for the top overall seed in the NFC playoffs and a first-round bye.
“It could wind up being a Jordan Love-type situation,” one AFC executive said this week.
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Author : Jonathan Jones
Publish date : 2024-12-22 11:00:00
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