Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is in line for a significant raise after his Pro Bowl-caliber season.

Sam Darnold currently stands as one of the frontrunners to be named the 2024 NFL Comeback Player of the Year, but it remains to be seen if the Vikings quarterback meets AP's requirements

Having significantly increased his value across the NFL this season, Sam Darnold's future with the Minnesota Vikings will be one of the key questions

But McCarthy suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the preseason, and free agent signing Sam Darnold has led the Vikings to a surprising 14-2 record with a chance to win the NFC North and the conference’s No. 1 overall seed on Sunday with a win over the Detroit Lions.

The Minnesota Vikings will face competition for Sam Darnold if he hits free agency, including from the QB-needy Tennessee Titans.

Darnold signed a one-year deal worth $10 million to join the Vikings ahead of this season. Last week, Spotrac projected his worth at $35.4 million annually over a new four-year deal.

Michael Salfino lays out his reasoning for who the Minnesota Vikings should choose as their QB of the future and who they should trade away.

Most executives believe that the Minnesota Vikings will retain Sam Darnold in some way this upcoming offseason.

During the Minnesota Vikings' 27–25 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 17, coach Kevin O'Connell stopped to give Darnold a word of encouragement. Before relaying a play to his quarterback, O'Connell told him how great he was playing and how proud of him he was.

Arguably the biggest surprise of the 2024-25 season has been the emergence of Sam Darnold, and we expect the former top prospect to play a big part in Week 18's primetime finale.

Calls for the Vikings to urgently sign quarterback Sam Darnold to a long-term contract are premature, writes Jim Souhan. As one championship-winning general manager once said, “Never make a decision before you have to.