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?

And yes, I'm in the boat of "I'm not shelling out $200 million or something for Sam Darnold" (hear that, New York Giants? Thanks). But I do believe some team is going to pay him. Our Cory Woodroof listed the five possible destinations if he doesn't stay in ...

The Minnesota Vikings went from a Super Bowl contending, 14-game winner playing for the NFC North title with the conference's No. 1 seed and a wild-card bye on the line -- before Week 18's 31-9 defeat by the Detroit Lions -- to an early playoff exit because of a 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.