Former Falcons, Packers QB Kurt Benkert criticizes Sam Darnold's performance in Vikings' season-ending loss to Rams

The dramatic late-season collapse has raised serious questions about Sam Darnold's future with the Minnesota Vikings.

The Minnesota Vikings got blown out by the Los Angeles Rams in their NFC Wild Card Round game on Monday night, and quarterback Sam Darnold seems to be

Minnesota Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spoke candidly about quarterback Sam Darnold and his future with the franchise.

Dave Helman sits down with Carmen Vitali to recap the Wild Card round matchup between the Minnesota Vikings & Los Angeles Rams. They also give their picks for biggest winner & loser of the weekend including the Green Bay Packers & Justin Herbert.

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 .

Minnesota Vikings' Sam Darnold congratulates Cam Akers on a touchdown catch during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Minneapolis.

The Minnesota Vikings have entered yet another offseason with significant questions around their quarterback depth chart.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and coach Kevin O'Connell agreed to terms on a multiyear contract extension on Tuesday, following a 14-3 regular season that defied external widespread preseason projections of at least a losing record if not a last-place finish in the NFC North.

MINNEAPOLIS – Believe it or not, the Minnesota Vikings had concerns about the Green Bay Packers getting to quarterback Sam Darnold. Yes, the same Sam Darnold who completed 33 of 43 passes for ...

Nobody had a worse Monday night than Sam Darnold. Just 15 days ago, sports media pundits (and likely his teammates) were hailing him as the Comeback Player of the Year after his heroic performance in a 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers.

At the dawn of the new year, Sam Darnold was a folk hero in Minnesota. Not only did the quarterback -- no longer locally branded a reclamation project, but rather a full-blown, high-octane Pro Bowler -- sweep the rival Green Bay Packers to give the Vikings their best regular-season record in 16 years,