MINNEAPOLIS (TNS)— If the Minnesota Vikings plan to bring Sam Darnold back for the 2025 season, they’ll have to agree to a new contract with him, likely before the start of free agency next week. Otherwise, they’ll have a new starting quarterback for the third consecutive year. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is… Continue reading Vikings decline to use franchise tag on Sam Darnold; QB appears set to become a free agent | Sports
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Vikings push back CB Byron Murphy’s contract void date, can no longer use franchise tag on him, per report
Getty Images The Minnesota Vikings will either have to come to a long-term agreement with cornerback Byron Murphy or allow him to hit unrestricted free agency. According to a report from ESPN, the Vikings and Murphy came to a mutual agreement to push back the void date on his current contract to one day before… Continue reading Vikings push back CB Byron Murphy’s contract void date, can no longer use franchise tag on him, per report
Vikings could use rare transition tag on Sam Darnold
What’s the latest buzz about Sam Darnold? A report Saturday from the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama suggests that the Minnesota Vikings still haven’t come to a decision about Darnold, but they could use a fairly rare tactic with Darnold before free agency begins March 10. “The Vikings have not yet made a firm determination… Continue reading Vikings could use rare transition tag on Sam Darnold
Insider ‘truly’ believes Vikings will sign Sam Darnold, use J.J. McCarthy as trade ba
The NFL is a fickle business. When a quarterback doesn’t meet the biggest moments, their success in other games is quickly overshadowed, like a needle lost in a haystack. Just ask Kirk Cousins. After his 2022 season with the Vikings, he knows all too well that throwing short of the sticks on fourth-and-8 in a… Continue reading Insider ‘truly’ believes Vikings will sign Sam Darnold, use J.J. McCarthy as trade ba