{"id":163647,"date":"2024-03-12T06:11:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T10:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=163647"},"modified":"2024-03-12T06:11:34","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T10:11:34","slug":"sam-darnold-signs-contract-with-minnesota-vikings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/03\/12\/sam-darnold-signs-contract-with-minnesota-vikings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Darnold Signs Contract With Minnesota Vikings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Six-year veteran quarterback Sam Darnold signed a new contract with the Minnesota Vikings. Darnold, a former first-round pick, spent the 2023 season with the San Francisco 49ers but has also played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Jets<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A new QB in Minnesota: The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Vikings<\/a> are expected to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#49ers<\/a> QB Sam Darnold, per me and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomPelissero?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TomPelissero<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Darnold gets a 1-year deal worth $10M, sources say, and joins former teammate Josh McCown, who is Minnesota\u2019s new QB coach.  <\/p>\n<p>Kirk Cousins out, Darnold in. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QzrZDJ1Sdq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QzrZDJ1Sdq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1767416315935953277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>After winning the backup job in training camp, Sam Darnold spent the majority of the 2023 season holding a clipboard on Sundays. In total, the veteran appeared in 10 games while making one start in a meaningless Week 18 game. While on the field, the former third-overall pick completed 60.9% of his passes for 297 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Darnold originally entered the league as a first-round pick in the 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\">NFL Draft<\/a>. Selected by the New York Jets, the <a href=\"https:\/\/usctrojans.com\/sports\/football\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USC<\/a> product immediately earned a starting job. Starting in 13 games, the rookie completed 57.7% of his passes while finishing his season with a somewhat promising stat line of 2,865 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Darnold picked up where he left off in 2019 and, after a minor battle with mono, continued to show promise without much consistency. Starting in 13 games, the quarterback completed 61.9% of his passes for 3,024 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. The USC product took a step back in 2020, finishing with nine touchdowns to 11 interceptions while leading the team to a 2-10 record while starting.<\/p>\n<p>Now holding the second-overall pick, the Jets decided to trade Darnold to the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers immediately picked up the fifth-year option for Sam Darnold, effectively naming him their quarterback of the present. Unfortunately, the former first-round pick did not improve in his new environment. Starting in 11 games while making 12 appearances, the quarterback completed just 59.9% of his passes for 2,527 yards, nine touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. He spent the majority of 2022 as Carolina&#8217;s backup but guided the team to a 4-2 record in his six starts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Sergio Estrada &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six-year veteran quarterback Sam Darnold signed a new contract. 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