Letting Sam Darnold walk is ostensibly the best move for the Minnesota Vikings, given the team's lack of resources this offseason.

Despite the difficult end to the 2024 season, Sam Darnold's overall performance is likely to result in him receiving a nice contract in free agency

Darnold signed with the Vikings ahead of the 2024 season, inking a one-year, $10 million contract with the NFC North squad. Before joining the Vikings, Darnold played three years for the New York Jets, two years for the Carolina Panthers and one with the San Francisco 49ers .

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold put on a show at the Pro Bowl Games Thursday night in Orlando, Fla., at one point hitting six targets in a row during the "Passing the Test" event. Darnold's 39 points were second most of participants.

NFL.com's Grant Gordon breaks down what you need to know from all of Thursday's action at the Pro Bowl Games skills competition.

The Minnesota Vikings and Sam Darnold got more out of each other than anyone thought they would in 2024. Darnold would end up becoming an MVP candidate, while the team went an astounding 14-3

PackersNews columnist Pete Dougherty spent Wednesday answering reader questions during the Packers' offseason.

In his breakdown of the top 50 free agents available this offseason, ESPN's Matt Bowen ranks Darnold at No. 6, some 26 spots ahead of the next QB on the list (Pittsburgh's Justin Fields, which underscores just how barren this market is under center). He then estimates that Darnold could receive something in the nine figures:

The Vikings had a sterling regular season before falling apart in the playoffs. Matthew Stafford's Rams were the ones who sent Minnesota packing. Sam Darnold had a great year but struggled in clutch moments in the final game of the season when the top spot in the conference was on the line, and again in the Wild Card round.

The countdown to Super Bowl LIX is on and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the news from around the league. The race to New Orleans on February 9 has reached its final conclusion.

The NFC North wasn’t so mighty after all ... Team MVP: Justin Jefferson, WR. You could make a case for Sam Darnold, but Jefferson’s presence allowed the 2018 first-round pick to overcome a few shaky starts to produce a breakout season in Minnesota.

It's the Kansas City Chiefs versus the Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch from two years ago. The Chiefs are looking to make NFL history a