The Minnesota Vikings appear to have a trade suitor for quarterback Sam Darnold in the form of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Appearing confident to move onto J.J. McCarthy next season, the Vikings must find a trade suitor for Darnold before the franchise tag window closes on March 4. If Minnesota cannot find a trade partner, they will likely refuse to tag Darnold and let him walk to what is expected to be a competitive free agency.

The Minnesota Vikings went into the NFL Combine hoping to change the narrative on Sam Darnold's trade value... but it's not looking good.

Minnesota has spent this week at the NFL Combine trying to gauge the market for veteran quarterback Sam Darnold as they determine if they want to place the franchise tag on him. At this point, if the Vikings decide to use the franchise tag on Darnold, it would most likely be because they have found a willing trade partner.

If you wanted the Minnesota Vikings to obtain a 2025 draft pick via trade instead of a 2026 selection via compensatory reimbursement for Sam Darnold, you might be in luck. The Vikings have about two days to franchise tag-and-trade Darnold,

While the Minnesota Vikings have not made any public indication that they might use the tag on quarterback Sam Darnold, there is a team out there that is reportedly interested in acquiring Darnold’s services.