Like Wilson, Darnold struggled during his first few seasons in the NFL after being picked in the first round by the New York Jets.

Sam Darnold has defied expectations to lead the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins and a surprise playoff berth; watch the Vikings face the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round of the NFL postseason, liv

As soon as next year, the official AP/NFL awards will include a separate category for most improved player. We decided to start it now. And for 2024, the clear choice is Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.

Since leaving Carolina following their unsuccessful tenures in Charlotte, Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield both revived their careers. At Minnesota, Darnold became a Pro Bowler and went 14-3 in 2024. At Tampa Bay,

Also, Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo had one last brilliant game plan for Cincinnati before being fired Monday.

Sam Darnold looked like the Jets version of himself instead of the potential franchise quarterback he’s resembled for most of the season during an awful performance in the Vikings’ 31-9 loss to the Lions in the battle for the NFC’s No. 1 seed and the NFC North crown on “Sunday Night Football.”

On the biggest stage of his career so far, Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold fell flat. What does the film show about where it went wrong?

Despite his struggles in Week 18, the free agency market for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold remains highly competitive.

LAS VEGAS — The Ravens opened as substantial favorites over the Steelers in the wild-card round playoffs, a little surprising given postseason point spreads tend be tighter and these AFC North rivals usually play intense games that go down to the final minutes.

The Los Angeles Rams will host the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC wild-card playoff game on Monday, a rematch of the Rams’ 30-20 victory on Oct. 24. The Vikings won 14 games, the most by a wild-card team in NFL history,

On this episode of the Access Vikings podcast, Ben Goessling, Andrew Krammer and Michael Rand preview Monday night’s playoff game between the Vikings and the Rams.