After a career renaissance with the Vikings, Sam Darnold is set to hit free agency. Will he take the starting reins for the Steelers or Giants? Serve as competition for Anthony Richardson on the Colts?

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

What a difference a couple of weeks make. The Minnesota Vikings went from a Super Bowl contending, 14-game winner playing for the NFC North title with the conference's No. 1 seed and a wild-card bye on the line -- before Week 18's 31-9 defeat by the Detroit Lions -- to an early playoff exit because of a 27-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams .

The San Francisco 49ers have been predicted to hand out a major long-term deal to a 25-year-old star this winter.

It’s a near-lock that the Giants will draft a quarterback this year. They haven’t drafted one since Daniel Jones in 2019, so they’re overdue to take the bat off their shoulder. But it’s possible they don’t take a quarterback with the No. 3 pick, which I believe is the premise of your question.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is in line for a significant raise after his Pro Bowl-caliber season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers could've targeted the perfect long-term QB this offseason... until Sam Darnold's untimely postseason dud for the Minnesota Vikings.

Sam Darnold was headed toward a big-money contract in free agency after a career year with the Minnesota Vikings—until his breakout season imploded in spectacular fashion.

When the lights got the brightest, Sam Darnold reverted to his ghost-seeing ways. And that makes it a lot easier to allow Darnold to become a free agent and to move forward with 2024 first-rounder J.J. McCarthy.

Darnold was named to his first Pro Bowl this season after leading the Vikings to a 14–3 record. He completed 66.2% of his passes for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns, all career-high marks. The 27-year-old also hit career highs in passer rating (102.5) and QBR (60.7).

Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox put together a list of the top 50 free agents this offseason, and topping his list was Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. Knox then listed ... 102.5. He earned his first career Pro Bowl selection as a result.