Heading into the 2025 NFL season, one of the biggest questions surrounding the league is the status of Sam Darnold with the Minnesota Vikings. That’s right, while Darnold will undoubtedly be among the most in-demand quarterbacks in the NFL after becoming a Pro Bowler for the 2024 NFL season,

The clock continues to tick toward the franchise tag deadline, and the Minnesota Vikings still haven’t made clear what they plan to do with quarterback Sam Darn

Sam Darnold is set to hit free agency in March after leading the Minnesota Vikings to a surprising 14–3 record and a playoff berth in 2024. The Vikings could either let him walk or bring him back on a new contract or the franchise tag, which would be a one-year deal worth an estimated $42.4 million.

Darnold is set to be a free agent after completing the one-year deal he signed with Minnesota last March. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said during his Tuesday press conference at the scouting combine that the club is still discussing how to proceed with Darnold — with the franchise tag one possibility.

The Minnesota Vikings are moving forward with J.J. McCarthy as the franchise QB, which likely means the end of Sam Darnold's tenure.

Darnold put together his best seasons as a quarterback with the Vikings. He threw for 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while amassing 4319 yards on a 66 percent completion percentage. All of that paints a sparkling picture, but the last two games of the season likely tanked Darnold’s value.

A former commodities trader, Adofo-Mensah is in no rush to make a final decision on Darnold. The Vikings have until March 2 to franchise tag Darnold, which could be done as part of a trade or simply as a one-year, $40 million retread with the first-time Pro Bowl quarterback.

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