If Minnesota makes the wrong choice on Darnold's future, it could haunt the franchise for a generation. GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has a few options. He can tag Darnold, let him walk, or re-sign him to a long-term contract in the Baker Mayfield vein.

The offseason circumstances for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold aren't likely to break the way he'd prefer. The post Vikings QB Sam Darnold Gets Bad News Ahead of Free Agency appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports on Jan. 28 predicted that Minnesota will ultimately land on Jimmy Garoppolo, who led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl following the 2019 campaign where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs .