The Minnesota Vikings still have time to place their franchise tag on starting quarterback Sam Darnold, but the expectation coming out of the NFL Scouting Combine is that the team will pass in favor of a cheaper veteran option.

Sam Darnold's likely departure opens up the starting quarterback job for the Vikings in 2025. The franchise is not prepared to hand it to former first-round pic

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Daniel Jones heads into the offseason facing an uncertain future but has an optimistic forecast.

News broke Sunday morning that the Minnesota Vikings spent time at the NFL Scouting Combine interviewing quarterback Cam Ward. Why would the Vikings interview Ward when their QB decision is speculatively down to J.J. McCarthy, Sam Darnold or Daniel Jones?

Rising second-year quarterback J.J. McCarthy has yet to play a regular season snap after missing his entire rookie campaign due to a knee injury. Sam Darnold stepped in and had the best season of his career, but the last few games when the lights were the brightest yielded mixed results for the veteran.

The Vikings' NFL Draft Combine interview with Cam Ward catches fans off guard, and what it could mean for the offseason.

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It was suggested that the Minnesota Vikings could place the franchise tag on quarterback Sam Darnold in part because of concerns related to where 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy was in his recovery from the full meniscus repair he needed this past summer.