After being named NFL Coach of the Year on Thursday night, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell continued to praise quarterback ...

The Vikings' QB decision may depend on whether or not Kevin O'Connell believes J.J. McCarthy can match Sam Darnold's accomplishments after spending his debut season as an injured spectator.

Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell has offered a hint that his team will let quarterback Sam Darnold test free agency, rather than franchise tag him.

Jefferson's lucrative four-year, $140 million contract extension aligns with the duration of McCarthy's rookie deal. Minnesota has the runway to exploit the benefits of building around a rookie ...

San Francisco wants him back—for the right price. He wants to stay—for the right price. The difference in ‘right price’ is ...

“Fortunately there’s a little warmth in there, and a warm sock underneath is about all you can do ... will be focused on the Rams’ young defensive front, which sacked Sam Darnold nine times and forced ...

"Fortunately there's a little warmth in there, and a warm sock underneath is about all ... the Rams' young defensive front, which sacked Sam Darnold nine times and forced two turnovers during ...

J.J. McCarthy, left, or Sam Darnold, right? Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell says it's "way too early" to know the team's direction at quarterback. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

And for the NFL season’s first 17 weeks, Minnesota’s decision to sign Sam Darnold to a one-year, $10 million contract last spring looked like one of the league’s best bargains. Originally ...

"Sam Darnold picked the right time to have a career year." Two things can most definitely be true. With the Vikes vanquished and Darnold’s one-year contract set to expire, both parties are ...

Brian Flores' swaggering defense was humbled. Most disappointing, and perhaps most impactful, fairy tale quarterback Sam Darnold lost his magic at exactly the wrong time. Darnold joins a storied ...

January 16 - Sam Darnold closed out 2024 as one of the feel-good NFL stories of the year. The 27-year-old journeyman had led Minnesota to a 14-2 record ahead of a Week 18 showdown against the ...