Matthew Stafford will stay with Rams, but QBs like Aaron Rodgers, Sam Darnold and Kirk Cousins could change teams once 2025 NFL free agency begins.

The Vikings not only lose out on a top target at the position, but the Chiefs' move also makes the market increasingly competitive to sign any remaining free agents. Smith was in

Darnold led the Vikings to a playoff berth, but fell short when it really mattered against the Detroit Lions in Week 18 and the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round. So do general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O’Connell run it back with Darnold or hand the keys to J.

If Sam Darnold reaches free agency before striking a new contract with the Minnesota Vikings, how many teams are going to be pursuit?

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There were two reasons the move didn’t make sense for the Vikings. Plus, Aaron Rodgers’s price tag, mid-first round draft targets and more.

Matthew Stafford will stay with Rams, but QBs like Aaron Rodgers, Sam Darnold and Kirk Cousins could change teams once 2025 NFL free agency begins.

The Vikings have a very tough decision to make this offseason with Sam Darnold while JJ McCarthy waits in the wings.

Detroit delivered a blueprint on how to defeat the Vikings with Darnold, winning 31-9 and providing the former first-round pick

New proposals have surfaced that Darnold could return to Minnesota on a multi-year deal for less than $30 million a season. With that structure, the Vikings' quarterback spending would be similar to the 2024 season, when they spent 28.5 million in dead cap to part ways with Kirk Cousins.

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The quarterback still could re-sign with the Vikings, but he remains eligible for unrestricted free agency next week.