The Titans and Browns are best positioned for Sanders and Ward given that they hold the draft’s No. 1 and No. 2 picks, respectively. But the Raiders are in an equally dire situation to the Giants, and the Jets, Steelers, Colts and Saints all could make big changes, too.
The Minnesota Vikings are primed to franchise tag QB Sam Darnold and then trade him in an unprecedented NFL move.
The Minnesota Vikings have a slightly precarious situation at quarterback that needs to be settled in the coming months. Had Sam Darnold had the sort of ending to the season that his 35 touchdown, 4,319 season would have commanded,
Sam Darnold has had a tumultuous career, having started his career with the very worst and now been given the chance to finally prove his worth. With Minnesota continuing on with JJ McCarthy, that leaves the question of where he heads next.
If the Steelers don't move forward with Justin Fields or Russell Wilson, they have a few options via trade and free agency.
As the New York Giants look ahead to the NFL Draft in possibly looking for their quarterback of the future, there is some speculation that they can look to free agency and sign a veteran like Sam Darnold. With the Giants looking to free agency to address some deficiencies, there are some who warn the team about going for a quarterback like Darnold.
There are plenty of really good reasons why the Vikings should do the opposite of what the insider thinks will happen.
Sam Darnold’s shaky finish shouldn’t ruin his impressive season or impact his future. Several NFL teams need a franchise quarterback and Darnold proved he can be that guy in Minnesota, becoming the first quarterback to record 14 wins in his first season with a team.
It’s not an inspiring list for the hot-seat duo of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll, or for disillusioned fans, though Fields’ first foray into free agency adds a layer of mystery after his three seasons with the Bears and one as the Steelers’ six-start placeholder for Russell Wilson.
The driver of a car that struck and killed Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two other men in a Maryland crash last summer was arrested and indicted Thursday with 13 counts, including criminally negligent manslaughter,
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold, who could potentially replace Deshaun Watson for the Cleveland Browns, was predicted to get $124M.