With McCarthy sidelined, Sam Darnold won the starting job and exceeded expectations, leading the Vikings to a 14–3 record and ...

That has earned Kevin O'Connell coach of the year honors, with 361 points and 25 of the 50 first-place votes. He beat out ...

Breer added that the Vikings feel "McCarthy can at least be a solid starter." ...

J.J. McCarthy and Sam Darnold's fates have intertwined with the Minnesota Vikings, and nobody is quite sure how the future will play out, including perhaps the quarterback themselves.

I am so convinced that the Minnesota Vikings are primed for a reunion with their former quarterback. Last offseason, it came ...

If Minnesota makes the wrong choice on Darnold's future, it could haunt the franchise for a generation. GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah ...

McCarthy's future is also another layer that is largely glossed over.

For Minnesota, letting Darnold walk in free agency feels like the best option. You already have a young, star prospect on the ...

Kevin O'Connell has won the NFL's Coach of the Year award after leading the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins, doubling the team's victory total from 2023.

Johnson, who is now the head coach of the Chicago Bears, was a big part of the Lions' record-setting season in 2024, in which ...

While most fans expect the team to turn the page to second-year star J.J. McCarthy (and start building around his cheap ...

Minnesota Vikings quarterback and pending free agent Sam Darnold is expected to ink a $120 million deal this offseason.