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Sam Darnold
Minnesota Vikings

2025 Projected Value: $0
2025 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
Based on 10-team N-only league

Player News

Date	News
5/09/25	Sam Darnold explains why Seahawks was perfect team to join in free agency: 'Special place'. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For the first time in his career, Sam Darnold sat down in NFL free agency with options to be a starting quarterback. Despite a disappointing finish in the playoffs, Darnold's career-best season with the Minnesota Vikings earned him the right to get a big payday. While it is a great feeling for any player in professional sports to have that opportunity in free agency, making the right choice is not easy. Source: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/sam-darnold-explain...
5/08/25	Ex-Jets Draft Bust Tabbed Worst QB In Division After Breakout Season. The New York Jets used the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft to select quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold was expected to come in and be the face of the franchise, but he quickly turned into a draft bust. In three seasons with the Jets, went 13-25 while throwing for 8,097 yards, 45 touchdowns, and 39 interceptions. After that, he bounced around with the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers before landing the starting job with the Minnesota Vikings last season. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/jets/news/ex-jets-draft-bus...
5/07/25	Sam Darnold connects with Cooper Kupp at Seahawks practice. The two offseason acquisitions the 12th Man are excited to watch Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/sam-darnold-conne...
5/03/25	Jalen Milroe working to earn the trust and respect of the Seahawks' locker room. Seahawks rookie quarterback Jalen Milroe will arrive in training camp at No. 3 on the depth chart behind Sam Darnold and Drew Lock, and before he can compete for a starting job, he wants the players above him to know that he respects what they've already done in the league. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/jalen-milroe-work...
5/02/25	Sam Darnold revenge game among NFL's best 2025 matchups. In 2024, Sam Darnold revived his career with the Minnesota Vikings, passing for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns to earn his first Pro Bowl selection. At some point in 2025, he'll look to bring down the Vikings as a member of the Seattle Seahawks. Indeed, Darnold, who signed a three-year deal worth more than $100 million with the Seahawks in free agency, will welcome his former team to Seattle this season. "This will be in plenty of 'revenge game' columns this offseason, which adds to the anticipation as Sam Darnold takes on his former team in Seattle," Patra wrote. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/seahawks-news/seat...
5/01/25	ESPN analyst forecasts what QB Jalen Milroe's rookie season could look like. In his last two seasons with the Crimson Tide, he threw for 5,178 yards and 39 scores (17 interceptions), plus ran for 1,257 yards and 32 touchdowns. Via Dane Brugler and his 2025 NFL draft guide aka The Beast, “(Milroe) is a dynamic athlete with a unique blend of speed, arm strength and intelligence, making him an intriguing developmental option for a patient coaching staff.” “Macdonald went on to imply that while quarterback Sam Darnold would play most of the snaps,” explained Dugar, “Milroe will have an opportunity to earn a unique role in certain situations.” Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/espn-seahawks-2025...
4/28/25	Jalen Milroe is a Seattle Seahawk: Alabama fans can now grab his new jersey on Fanatics. Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe attended the 2025 NFL Draft, in hopes of hearing his name called on night one. The Seahawks will have Sam Darnold as their starting quarterback, but Milroe's potential is something Seattle banked on. Source: https://www.al.com/shopping/2025/04/jalen-milroe-i...
4/25/25	Ex-Vikings QB Sam Darnold Put on Notice After Seahawks Select Alabama QB Jalen Milroe. The pressure is on. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ex-vikings-qb-sam...
4/24/25	2025 Seahawks NFL draft grades: Live grades for every Seattle selection. The Seahawks need to protect Sam Darnold during the 2025 NFL Draft. Here's a look at the grades for each of their selections. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/2025-seahawks-nfl...
4/22/25	Sam Darnold could help the Vikings find a backup for J.J. McCarthy. Sam Darnold signing with the Seattle Seahawks could lead to the Minnesota Vikings finding their backup quarterback to J.J. McCarthy. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/sam-darnold-could...
4/21/25	ESPN suggests Seahawks will explore drafting QB, on one condition. If that's the case again this year it will be Sam Darnold starting with Drew Lock in the next-man-up spot. At the moment that third quarterback spot is occupied by Sam Howell, who the Seahawks traded the equivalent of a seventh-round pick for just one year ago. ESPN reported last week that Howell is on the trade block and Seattle is actively talking to several teams. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/espn-seattle-seaha...
4/17/25	NFL Analyst Boldly Predicts Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy Will Follow in Patrick Mahomes’ Footsteps. As the Vikings get set for the post-Sam Darnold era, one Fox Sports analyst offers a daring comparison for quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/analyst-predict...
4/14/25	Breaking down Sam Darnold's contract: Does Seattle have an out after one year?. How much have the Seahawks committed to Darnold in terms of money? And if things go wrong, could they move on? Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44621125/break...
4/13/25	Seahawks QB Sam Darnold spotted at Masters Tournament with Bills' Josh Allen. Seahawks QB Sam Darnold spotted at Masters Tournament with Bills' Josh Allen Seahawks QB Sam Darnold and Bills QB Josh Allen were in Augusta for the annual golf tournament. Randy Gurzi \| 4 Minutes Ago The Masters logo on the flagstick on the 18th green during a practice round for The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National GC. / Michael Madrid-Imagn Images In this story: Seattle Seahawks New Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is a huge golf fan who made his way to Augusta this year to take in the annual Masters Tournament. Darnold was even interviewed by ESPN during their coverage, where he discussed working with Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Darnold wasn't the only big Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/seahawks-news/seah...
4/13/25	Seahawks Predicted To Upgrade Sam Darnold’s Weapons by Landing 26-TD WR1 in 2025 NFL Draft. The Seahawks are predicted to give new quarterback Sam Darnold a new standout wide receiver in a recent PFSN mock draft. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/seahawks-sam-da...
4/11/25	Seahawks find Sam Darnold backup in reunion with veteran QB. One month after signing Sam Darnold, the Seattle Seahawks have seemingly found his backup. In the twilight of free agency, the Seahawks agreed to a deal to bring back veteran quarterback Drew Lock . The Seahawks agreed to a non-specified deal with Lock, per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. Lock returns to the team after an eventful one-year stint with the New York Giants. He previously backed up Geno Smith in 2022 and 2023 after arriving in Seattle as a part of the trade that sent Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. Lock becomes the fourth quarterback under contract with the Seahawks. He joins Darnold, Sam Howell and Jaren Hall in a crowded positional group. While Howell returns to the team after Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seah...
4/10/25	Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks Perfect NFL Draft Fit For Texas Prospect Kelvin Banks. Former USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold found a new home this offseason with the Seattle Seahawks after having a career-best season with the Minnesota Vikings. Darnold was named to his first Pro Bowl team after putting up NFL and franchise records for passer rating by a quarterback in his first season with a new team. After the addition of former All-Pro and triple crown winner in wide receiver Cooper Kupp, the Seahawks have a viable threats at the position, but need to round out the skillsets as they do have some overlap in size, talent, and strengths. Source: https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/sam-darnol...
4/09/25	Ranking Seahawks position groups heading into NFL draft. The Seahawks have accomplished most of what they appeared to want during the free agent signing period. They remade the offense by signing Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp to replace Geno Smith and DK Metcalf, re-signed a pair of key defenders in linebacker Ernest Jones IV and tackle Jarran Reed, and signed veteran end DeMarcus Lawrence, among other moves. The one glaring exception is not adding significantly to the offensive line. Josh Jones, who projects as a backup at each tackle spot, is the only signee. The draft awaits April 24-26. The Seahawks have the 18 th overall pick, five of the first 92 and 10 overall. the latest seahawks offseason news More As they head into the draft, what are the team's Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/ranki...
4/05/25	NFL draft expert on how negative Sam Darnold narratives echo bad Geno Smith takes. First impressions can be hard to shake for anybody, let alone NFL quarterbacks playing in their first games at the highest level of the sport. Sam Darnold's began on the most problematic note imaginable, as he threw a pick-six on his very first pass attempt in the league. Darnold's struggles in his last two games with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 only opened the door for all those flawed takes to come storming back to dominate the narrative about his game. Daniel Jeremiah was recently a guest on the Brock & Salk show and talked about how some folks are determined not to see anything good in Darnold - which is actually much the same problem that Geno Smith had. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/nfl-seahawks-sam-d...
4/04/25	Stop saying the Seahawks can get out of Sam Darnold’s contract after 2025. Early reports indicated that the Seahawks could easily get out of the Sam Darnold contract after the first season. Turns out those early reports were wrong. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/stop-saying-seaha...

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