Sam Darnold's future remains a mystery as the start of free agency approaches. For a piece published on Wednesday, ESPN's Seth Walder predicted that the current Minnesota Vikings quarterback will sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency "because they have the most to offer -- a potentially very good defense,

Sam Darnold is set to hit free agency in March after leading the Minnesota Vikings to a surprising 14–3 record and a playoff berth in 2024. The Vikings could either let him walk or bring him back on a new contract or the franchise tag, which would be a one-year deal worth an estimated $42.4 million.

Here are five questions the Vikings must answer at the NFL Combine: The starting point for the Vikings is deciding whether they want Darnold to be their starting quarterback next season.

Marcus Mosher of The 33rd Team recently wrote an article discussing where the top available free-agent quarterbacks will wind up in 2025. He believes the Las Vegas Raiders are Darnold’s most likely landing spot.

Among the key questions are where does Minnesota plan to spend its cap space and Dallas Turner's role in 2025.

The Vikings may just decide to keep him and have him serve the same role that Sam Darnold ... in bringing Darnold aboard this week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.