Sam Darnold

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the Vikings agreed to terms with Sam Darnold, formerly of the 49ers, on a one-year, $10 million contract.

Fresh off losing Kirk Cousins to the Falcons, the Vikings appear ready to go into 2024 with Darnold under center in what some have termed a “competitive rebuild” for Minnesota. The former first rounder, entering his age-26 season, has a sub-60 percent completion rate and 63 touchdowns alongside 56 interceptions over six NFL seasons. Darnold wasn’t half bad the last time he had a starting gig. In Carolina in 2022, Darnold was eighth in adjusted drop back EPA and first in completion rate over expected in six starts for the Panthers, showing flashes that made him such a highly-touted QB coming out of college. In Minnesota, he’ll likely function as a game manager with a prime objective of force feeding Justin Jefferson and T.J. Hockenson.