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.

No, the Vikings have not decided to run it back with veteran quarterback Sam Darnold, nor have they decided to move on from him and hand the keys over to rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy. If anything was clear listening to head coach Kevin O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah talk on Thursday afternoon at TCO Performance Center,

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah called it the “golden question.” Actually, it’s the Vikings, so it’s more like the never-ending question. What are they planning to do at quarterback next season? The context has changed but not the question,

Kevin O’Connell made himself clear on Thursday afternoon at TCO Performance Center. Asked if he wants to sign a contract extension to remain the head coach of the Vikings moving forward, O’Connell replied,

Quarterback Sam Darnold’s disappointing finish to this Vikings season does not close the door on him returning to the team in 2025. General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah told reporters during Thursday’s season-ending news conference that Darnold is among the “good options” the Vikings have at quarterback moving forward.

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spoke with reporters on Thursday at TCO Performance Center to wrap up the 2024 Minnesota Vikings’ season, a little earlier than he was hoping.