Sam Darnold had one of the most surprising 2024 seasons as he filled in for an injured J.J. McCarthy and led the Minnesota Vikings to a 14–3 record. Now he is set to become a free agent and with a number of NFL teams needing help at quarterback,

The Minnesota Vikings may really be pushing to bring Sam Darnold back, and his market seems to be more depressed than expected, making it possible.

Darnold went 14-2 as a starter during his first campaign with Minnesota before he endured nightmare outings in the regular-season finale and the wild-card playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams.