Sam Darnold contract: How Seahawks landed highly-touted QB in free agency originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After a disastrous start to Sam Darnold’s career, many wrote off the USC quarterback. To be fair, Darnold’s first NFL pass was a pick-six.

By now, Seattle Seahawks' quarterback Sam Darnold has firmly established himself as one of the NFL's better signal callers. Darnold began his impressive

The Seattle Seahawks signed Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100 million contract ahead of the season. When the Seattle Seahawks signed Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100 million contract this offseason, many questioned whether or not he would be able to truly lead the team to the playoffs.

Winner goes to the NFC title game, and Stephen A. Smith is making one thing clear--he doesn't trust Sam Darnold. A passionate Smith ranted on ESPN's First Take ahead of the San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks battle Saturday night. Smith is predicting ...

" But former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, now a studio analyst for ESPN, said Saturday morning he's flying all the red flags. "Just the fact he hasn't thrown a football over 48 hours before a playoff game - listen this guy's never won a playoff game.