The Minnesota Vikings went from a Super Bowl contending, 14-game winner playing for the NFC North title with the conference's No. 1 seed and a wild-card bye on the line -- before Week 18's 31-9 defeat by the Detroit Lions -- to an early playoff exit because of a 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

The Vikings quarterback is one of the most intriguing free agent cases heading into the offseason. What will be his next move?

After a career renaissance with the Vikings, Sam Darnold is set to hit free agency. Will he take the starting reins for the Steelers or Giants? Serve as competition for Anthony Richardson on the Colts?

Quarterback Sam Darnold will likely be the next NFL quarterback to make a lot of money in free agency. The Minnesota Vikings have a tough decision to make in the months ahead after their lopsided NFL wild-card round exit on Monday night on whether to keep Darnold or let him go.

Sam Darnold picked the Vikings over the Broncos during free agency in 2024. Denver later traded for Zach Wilson.

At the dawn of the new year, Sam Darnold was a folk hero in Minnesota. Not only did the quarterback -- no longer locally branded a reclamation project, but rather a full-blown, high-octane Pro Bowler -- sweep the rival Green Bay Packers to give the Vikings their best regular-season record in 16 years,

Despite a strong season for the Minnesota Vikings, quarterback Sam Darnold's final performances may determine his future in Minnesota and his NFL career.

Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold's final two games of the season have made Minnesota' decision at the position much easier. The post Vikings Get Good News Despite Sam Darnold’s Playoff Loss appeared first on Heavy Sports.