The Minnesota Vikings quarterback dilemma with Sam Darnold is a familiar situation that played out last season with Kirk Cousins. Cousins was considered the top free-agent quarterback available and was expected to garner a competitive market to re-sign him.

The Vikings' quarterback conundrum figures to be been one of the hottest topics of NFL conversation this winter in Minnesota and throughout the league. Kevin O'Connell discusses the matter on NFL Network on Friday.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell had a long message about Sam Darnold as he's set to be a free agent this offseason.

His preseason torn meniscus scuttled those plans and Darnold went on to have a great and surprising year. There are no guarantees that Darnold would be able to repeat his success in 2025, and if the Vikings were to bring him back, his $10 million salary would likely rise to the $35-40 million level.

After being named NFL Coach of the Year on Thursday night, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell continued to praise quarterback Sam Darnold while alluding to the possibility that he’s headed elsewhere in free agency.

VIkings coach Kevin O'Connell said it's clear to him that veteran QB Sam Darnold will be a starter somewhere in 2025 -- and that a return to the Vikings has in no way been ruled out.

NFC North, lost to Rams in wild-card round Overview: Before it fell apart in the end, this was the best Vikings season in years, which is remarkable considering their rookie quarterback didn’t play a single snap.

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