At a minimum, the Vikings could franchise tag Darnold for a projected $41 million price tag next season. But there's also been speculation they could commit to him for multiple se
J.J. McCarthy may not have played a single snap or thrown the ball even once during the regular season for the Minnesota Vikings, but he regularly posts his reactions to team news on his Instagram.
The Minnesota Vikings now have more incentive than ever to franchise tag QB Sam Darnold and keep J.J. McCarthy behind him in 2025.
The Minnesota Vikings have a big decision to make in the offseason in whether they want to re-sign Sam Darnold, who has played exceptionally well this season, o
The Minnesota Vikings are expected to consider moving unproven quarterback J.J. McCarthy in a trade this offseason.
"Prediction: The Vikings apply a $39M+ franchise tag on Sam Darnold, then trade J.J. McCarthy to the Las Vegas Raiders days before the NFL Draft. Darnold and the Vikings agree on a 4 year, $196M extension before the July 15 deadline that includes $110M guaranteed," Ginnitti wrote.
As Sam Darnold has become the latest quarterback to bounce back after an underwhelming stretch, the Vikings have both enjoyed
Under the former set of circumstances, in which the Vikings extend Darnold long-term, the franchise could decide to shop McCarthy -- who turns 22 years old later this month -- coming off of a rookie season in which he didn't take a single regular season snap.
The teams are very familiar with each other by virtue of the connections between their coaching staffs and a regular-season meeting, won by the Rams.
Whenever a team like the Minnesota Vikings has a season where they go 14-3, you can expect some of their coaches to be interviewed for head coaching vacancies. Less than 24 hours after their final
While the playoffs are ahead this coming weekend, the NFL and the Vikings did announce who the Vikings would be facing during the 2025 season.