Timing can be everything when it comes to new contracts in sports, and Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold picked a less-than-ideal time to revert

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?

Sam Darnold’s season did not end in a memorable way, but he still could be the best available quarterback this offseason. How much will he earn?

Darnold is on a one-year contract for $10,000,000 with the Vikings with $8,750,000 guaranteed and an additional signing bonus of $6,250,000. Although his base salary in 2024 was only $2,500,000, he earned a healthy roster bonus of $1,000,000.

Calls are already raining down for the Minnesota Vikings to cut ties with quarterback Sam Darnold and move on with injured rookie J.J. McCarthy following a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the NFC playoffs Monday night.