Samuel Richard Darnold (born June 5, 1997) [1] is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the Archie Griffin award in 2016, and was selected third overall by the New York Jets in the 2018 NFL draft.

5 days ago · Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was an afterthought heading into last offseason, but he’s now a central domino in how the next few months play out across the NFL.. That is, in large ...

Sam Darnold signed a 1 year, $10,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Vikings, including $6,250,000 signing bonus, $8,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2025, Darnold will earn, while carrying a cap hit of …

5 days ago · The Brief. Sam Darnold was named the NFL's Most Improved Player in 2024 by the Pro Football Writers of America on Friday; Darnold threw for a career-high 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns in leading ...

4 days ago · Stephen A. Smith sounds off on Dan Orlovsky for holding on to his Sam Darnold stance after the Vikings' loss to the Rams in the wild-card round. (1:53) Kevin Seifert Jan 25, 2025, 06:00 AM ET

Dec 16, 2024 · Sam Darnold contract details. Darnold signed a one-year deal with the Vikings in free agency. Below are the terms of the deal, per Spotrac.com. Term: 1 year; Total value: $10 million

Jan 17, 2025 · The projected franchise tag for quarterbacks is $41.3 million and Darnold is still expected to get a multiyear deal with an average annual salary of at least $40 million. “Sam should be very proud about the season he put together from start to finish,” O’Connell said. “He answered the bell day in and day out with his preparation.

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View photos of Vikings QB Sam Darnold as he is awarded the Week 3 Nickelodeon Valuable Player and slimes Head Coach Kevin O'Connell and quarterback coaches Josh McCown and Grant Udinski.

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