Latest On Where Vikings Stand With Sam Darnold

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Despite the odds, there is a greater likelihood of him returning in 2025 than there was six months ago.

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The Vikings have set a limit on how much they're willing to spend on Darnold, according to Fowler. He also mentions that a transition tag could be a possible scenario.

The trade tag would cost $35.3 million, giving the Vikings no claim to Darnold if he is offered a different deal by another team. Conversely, the franchise tag would cost $41.3 million and would guarantee the Vikings two first-round picks if Darnold signs with another team.

Darnold, 27, is a former first-round choice of the Jets dating back to 2018. He was in the final year of a four-year, $30.370 million rookie contract at the time he was traded to the Panthers.

The Panthers exercised Carolina's 2022 option for Darnold, who was acquired from New York. Under the option, Darnold's base salary for 2022 was $18.858 million.

Darnold became a free agent for the first time in his career in 2023, when he signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the 49ers. He then joined the Vikings for another one-year term during the most recent offseason.

In 2024, Darnold participated in all 17 games for the Vikings and successfully completed 66.2% of his passing attempts, throwing for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns with only 12 interceptions. Additionally, he rushed the ball 67 times for 212 yards and a touchdown.

We'll have additional information about Darnold and the Vikings as this news develops.

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