The Vikings could very well tag Sam Darnold, but if they don't, he should have several options at his disposal during free agency.

Kevin O’Connell won the NFL’s Coach Of the Year award on Thursday. The win was unsurprising, as O’Connell and the Vikings exceeded preseason expectations by going 14-3. The preseason projections were low because the Vikings had to replace Kirk Cousins and start either rookie J.J. McCarthy or Sam Darnold.

With the Philadelphia Eagles winning the 2025 Super Bowl, the 2025 NFL offseason can officially begin. We should have a pretty eventful offseason in the NFL, with some big-name quarterbacks needing new homes and some marquee free agents poised to land major deals with new franchises.

If Minnesota makes the wrong choice on Darnold's future, it could haunt the franchise for a generation. GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has a few options. He can tag Darnold, let him walk, or re-sign him to a long-term contract in the Baker Mayfield vein.

NFL superstar Justin Jefferson addressed the Vikings' quarterback dilemma and raised some red flags about Sam Darnold's return.

After being named NFL Coach of the Year on Thursday night, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell continued to praise quarterback Sam Darnold while alluding to the possibility that he’s headed elsewhere in free agency.

Kevin O'Connell was named AP Coach of the Year at the annual NFL Honors on Thursday night, and he couldn't have done it without a breakout season from quarterback Sam Darnold. O'Connell was asked about his Pro Bowl starting quarterback and the ongoing mystery surrounding the team's future plans at the position in New Orleans,