After a stellar campaign with the Vikings of Minnesota, the quarter-Arrière Sam Darnold should become a free agent when the market officially opened in March.
Adam Schefter of ESPN recently reported that Las Vegas Raiders were interested in the ancient quarter of Trojan horses in the USC in an appearance in “The Pat McAfee Show”.
I think the raiders will play for Sam Darnold, “said Schefter.” I think Sam Darnold is a candidate to be a quarter of the raiders. Let’s see if the Minnesota lets him go or not, but let’s see if it works with Sam Darnold tailoring in Vegas. “”
The raiders were mentioned as a potential destination for the quarter-arre veteran Aaron Rodgers, suggesting an agreement between Rodgers and the owner of Las Vegas Limited, Tom Brady. However, Schefter was quick to close this idea, suggesting rather than Darnold as a quarterrier that raiders will connect to the free agency.
The former Trojan leader in the USC Trojan has had the best season of his career with the Minnesota and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, and he should be one of the best free agents available. Will Minnesota try to re-sign Darnold? The Vikings will also have to decide between the signing of Darnold and entrust the offense to JJ McCarthy after having written it with the overall choice n ° 10 of the NFL 2024 draft.
The raiders, on the other hand, have undergone many changes in the offseason, starting with the hiring of coach Pete Carroll, another old Troy. Carroll coaches staff are highlighted by the attacking coordinator Chip Kelly, the highest paid coordinator of the NFL earning an average of $ 6 million per year. The raiders have shown a clear investment in the future with Kelly’s rentals as well as the defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
Will they continue to invest and sign Darnold?
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Raiders have the second most available ceiling space in the NFL, and the only franchise with more is the New England Patriots. While Las Vegas hired the chief of the franchise and the team’s coordinators, the most important question remains under the center of the raids. Who will be the quarter of Las Vegas?
In 2024, the Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew quarter-backs shared starting tasks at Las Vegas, and the Raiders finished season 4-13, far behind the rest of AFC West.
Raiders have the overall choice n ° 6 in the draft of the NFL 2025, which means that they can also try to find their future quarter franchise throughout the draft. Last year, the Falcons of Atlanta surprised everyone by writing Michael Penix Jr. with the choice n ° 8 after having signed Kirk Cousins to a contract worth $ 180 million.
Las Vegas would do the same and would he sign Darnold while writing a quarter-rear? The Vikings signed Darnold to a one -year contract per 10 million dollars before writing McCarthy. However, Darnold thinks is a much more expensive free agent of this offseason, and he should also sign a longer agreement.
The former quarter of the Trojan horses had a year of career with Minnesota in 2024, passing for 4,319 yards, 35 affected and 12 interceptions. Darnold was a finalist for the AP year player, but the prize was awarded to the Bengals of Cincinnati, Joe Burrow.
The NFL free agency does not start before March 10, leaving the future of Darnold, until then.
