The Minnesota Vikings posted 14 wins and a playoff appearance in a year designated for rebuilding. It created a quarterback controversy between pending free agent Sam Darnold and first-round pick JJ McCarthy. General manager Kwesi Odofo-Mensah could have placed the franchise tag on Darnold, keeping him in Minnesota. But the Vikings will not place the franchise tag on Sam Darnold, sending him to free agency.
“The Vikings will officially not be tagging Sam Darnold. But the two parties will continue to work towards a deal that is best for both sides,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday.
Darnold became the unquestioned starter after McCarthy got hurt in training camp. It was his first starting job since a failed Carolina Panthers experiment in 2022. Despite his 14 wins, the final two starts left a bad taste in the Vikings’ front office.
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