The Raiders face an extensive offseason to-do list under the leadership of coach Pete Carroll, general manager John Spytek and minority owner Tom Brady. The list starts at quarterback, where an upgrade is desperately needed. The Raiders ideally will find their quarterback of the future in the NFL draft. But the top two prospects —… Continue reading Raiders’ free-agent options at QB include Sam Darnold, Aaron Rodgers | Raiders News
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Sam Darnold’s free-agent options: Which teams make the most sense and why?
Though Sam Darnold’s final two performances of the season revealed some weaknesses in his game, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback will be coveted this offseason. Darnold, 27, threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns, both career highs. According to Pro Football Focus, his big-time throw rate ranked sixth in the NFL among 25 qualified quarterbacks. His… Continue reading Sam Darnold’s free-agent options: Which teams make the most sense and why?
Vikings’ 10-step offseason plan: Roster cuts, free-agent signings and a draft strategy
Building on a 14-win season is a fascinating undertaking when a roster has as much uncertainty as the Minnesota Vikings’ roster has. More than 20 meaningful contributors from 2024 are set to become free agents. The quarterback situation is an entire conversation unto itself. Minnesota does not have loads of draft capital, but it does… Continue reading Vikings’ 10-step offseason plan: Roster cuts, free-agent signings and a draft strategy
Vikings free-agent targets: 10 offensive linemen and defenders who’d make sense
It’s early in the offseason, but the Minnesota Vikings brass is thinking about ways to reshape the team. So why don’t we? According to Over The Cap, Minnesota is projected to have about $58 million in cap space. Only four teams have more. Coach Kevin O’Connell already hinted that the Vikings want to improve the… Continue reading Vikings free-agent targets: 10 offensive linemen and defenders who’d make sense
Recent Vikings free-agent signing could be unexpectedly cut in 2025
The offseason is a tough time for a lot of NFL franchises. Teams like the Minnesota Vikings need to make tough decisions on players who have struggled to live up to their contracts or are eating up a large amount of the salary cap. Although the Vikings are set to have a healthy amount of… Continue reading Recent Vikings free-agent signing could be unexpectedly cut in 2025
Sam Darnold ranked as NFL’s best free-agent signing of 2024
After letting Kirk Cousins leave for Atlanta this spring, the Vikings’ decision to sign Sam Darnold to a one-year, $10 million deal was met with ridicule from many casual NFL fans. At the time, I wrote that it actually made a lot of sense. But I had no idea it was going to work out… Continue reading Sam Darnold ranked as NFL’s best free-agent signing of 2024