Like Wilson, Darnold struggled during his first few seasons in the NFL after being picked in the first round by the New York Jets.
As soon as next year, the official AP/NFL awards will include a separate category for most improved player. We decided to start it now. And for 2024, the clear choice is Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.
Since leaving Carolina following their unsuccessful tenures in Charlotte, Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield both revived their careers. At Minnesota, Darnold became a Pro Bowler and went 14-3 in 2024. At Tampa Bay,
Sam Darnold signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings before the start of the 2024 NFL season. He was given an opportunity to start for the team after J.J. McCarthy suffered a knee injury,
Sam Darnold popped up on the Vikings’ first practice report of the week. The team lists him as a full participant Thursday with a quad injury. It’s the first time Darnold has been on the injury report since Week 11 when he had a right hand injury. He started all 17 games, playing 99 percent of the snaps.
LAS VEGAS — The Ravens opened as substantial favorites over the Steelers in the wild-card round playoffs, a little surprising given postseason point spreads tend be tighter and these AFC North rivals usually play intense games that go down to the final minutes.
The NFL playoffs are set, as the bracket is finally complete for the league's annual postseason tournament. The league had two teams enter the postseason on the final day (Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos) while the seeding for each team was finally set in stone.
Sam Darnold's spectacular 2024 season has complicated the future outlook for JJ McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings
Week 17 of the NFL regular season brought substantial shakeup to the 2025 NFL Draft order. The Giants, Jaguars and Raiders all won. Each of those three teams had been in position
Having significantly increased his value across the NFL this season, Sam Darnold's future with the Minnesota Vikings will be one of the key questions
Daniel Jones may be climbing up the totem pole in Minnesota at record speed. Speaking with reporters Thursday ahead of Monday’s playoff opener against the Los Angeles Rams, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell indicated that Jones could become the team’s backup quarterback behind Sam Darnold.