Darnold signed a one-year, $10 million contract as a place holder for first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy and is now in line ...

Sam Darnold, with his impressive talent on the field and smart decisions off it, has built a fortune that goes beyond his NFL ...

Before heading to Minnesota, Darnold — the Jets ... quarterback Sam Darnold (14) against the Arizona Cardinals in the third quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Minnesota ...

So O'Connell summoned Darnold to his office for a 10:30 a.m. meeting and, for 45 minutes on a time-crunched day, he explained the plan. The Vikings' draft pick (who turned out to be Michigan's J.J.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold ... Maturen/Getty Images Then McCarthy was lost for the season before it even began. With the rookie out, the Vikings were forced to turn to Darnold ...

The Vikings strategy was to sign a veteran bridge quarterback on a low-cost one-year deal, which turned out to be a $10 million contract for former third overall pick and Jets bust Sam Darnold ...

(Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images ... while ending the Jets’ playoff hopes. Minnesota Vikings: Kevin O’Connell: A- MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – DECEMBER 08: Sam Darnold #14 celebrates after ...

Minnesota embarrassed them, as Sam Darnold carved them up for 42 points ... (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) The Jets’ defense did not have its best showing this week in Miami, as the Dolphins ...

The restoration of Sam Darnold's ... Stephen Maturen/Getty Images OVER THE PAST month, NFL team executives contacted by ESPN about the Vikings' situation with Darnold have most commonly raised ...

Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe doesn't think the Vikings should sign Sam Darnold to a long-term deal. More Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Sharpe was quite adamant about the Vikings parting ways with ...

It was a masterful performance from Sam ... Getty Images) There were audible “MVP! MVP! MVP!” chants as the game between the Vikings and Falcons wound to a close. They were for Darnold ...

Sam Darnold threw two touchdowns and led the Vikings to three straight scoring drives to lead them back from a 19-6 deficit against the Cardinals. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images ...