The Vikings could bring back the 27-year-old, but other teams will likely be interested, too. Here's who could be in the market for the QB.

The Minnesota Vikings had an exceptional 2024 regular season in large part because Sam Darnold had a career year. The former No. 3 pick proved that he's more than capable of being a starting quarterback in the NFL.

Still searching for his first playoff win, NFL superstar Justin Jefferson addressed his future with the Vikings after a season-ending loss.

The NFC QBs are the Lions' Jared Goff, the Vikings' Sam Darnold and the Buccaneers' Baker Mayfield. Their trivia partners are the Packers' Josh Jacobs, the 49ers' Fred Warner and the Bucs' Mike Evans.

The Pro Bowl is upon us and the Minnesota Vikings have plenty of representation at the NFL’s All Star events. The schedule and format seem to change constantly, so it’s a bit hard to keep up. This year it starts with the Thursday Skills Showdown at 6:00 - 7:30 PM CST.

The NFL has announced the participants for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games Skills Show that will take place on Thursday night. Each challenge will help decide who will win the two-day challenge between the AFC and the NFC.

The Vikings had a sterling regular season before falling apart in the playoffs. Matthew Stafford's Rams were the ones who sent Minnesota packing. Sam Darnold had a great year but struggled in clutch moments in the final game of the season when the top spot in the conference was on the line, and again in the Wild Card round.

While Super Bowl 59 looms, the NFL's best players take center stage for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. For the third consecutive year, the league's best will compete in a series of skills competitions and a flag football game, eschewing the traditional tackle football event. Games include dodgeball, tug-of-war and punting competitions.

Before the "other" NFL honors are revealed, find out who won Sporting News' major individual awards for the 2024 regular season, exclusively based on voting from their playing, coaching, and front-office peers.

The Minnesota Vikings can probably bring Sam Darnold back to the team, though only if he is willing to take a little less than market value.

In his breakdown of the top 50 free agents available this offseason, ESPN's Matt Bowen ranks Darnold at No. 6, some 26 spots ahead of the next QB on the list (Pittsburgh's Justin Fields, which underscores just how barren this market is under center). He then estimates that Darnold could receive something in the nine figures:

Ahead of Super Bowl LIX, the two-day event in Orlando will include dodgeball, tug-of-war and a flag football game.