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Reports: Vikings won't tag Sam Darnold but hope to re-sign him
The Minnesota Vikings reportedly want to re-sign Sam Darnold but won't use the franchise tag to retain him, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,The deadline for teams to use the franchise tag is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Were the Vikings to use the franchise tag on Darnold, his salary would be a ...
NFL players give high marks to Dolphins, Vikings in satisfaction survey
The Miami Dolphins are at the top of the NFL when it comes to player satisfaction.,The NFL Players Association released its Third Annual NFLPA Players' Survey & Club Report Cards on Wednesday. Nearly 1,700 players answered questions about their daily experiences with their teams to come up with the ...
Way to JJ? Vikings open to Sam Darnold deal, all QB options
INDIANAPOLIS -- Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell speaks glowingly of 2024 first-round pick JJ McCarthy and refused to hide the pride he feels recalling Sam Darnold's first year in Minnesota's offensive system. ,Darnold, signed to a one-year, $10 million deal to replace Kirk Cousins almost a year a...
Vikings secure head coach Kevin O'Connell with multiyear extension
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has agreed to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed. O'Connell, 39, was set to enter the final year of his original contract with the Vikings, who hired him before the 2022 season.,"Kevin is exact...
Sam Darnold's value plunges after Vikings' free-fall finish
Sam Darnold closed out 2024 as one of the feel-good NFL stories of the year.,The 27-year-old journeyman had led Minnesota to a 14-2 record ahead of a Week 18 showdown against the Detroit Lions that would decide the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs.,There was talk of Darnold landing a Baker Mayfield-li...
Rams, behind 9 sacks and defensive TD, shut down Vikings
Matthew Stafford threw two first-half touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams' defense had nine sacks to tie the NFL playoff record in a 27-9 wild-card-round victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday in a game relocated to Glendale, Ariz.,The Rams' home game originally was scheduled for Inglewo...
Vikings RB Cam Akers (illness) set to play vs. Rams
Minnesota Vikings backup running back Cam Akers is active for Monday night's NFC wild-card game against the Los Angeles Rams in Glendale, Ariz.,Akers has been battling an illness and missed practice on Saturday. The Vikings listed him as questionable for the game.,Akers has rushed for 297 yards and ...
NFL WCW: Vikings-Rams Preview, Props & Prediction
The Cardinals failed to make the postseason, but Arizona unexpectedly found itself as the host of Monday night's highly-anticipated conclusion to Wild Card Weekend.,Due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles areas, the NFL made the proactive decision to move the game from Inglewood, Calif., to State Fa...
Vikings confident heading into playoff matchup with Rams
Playoff rivals from a bygone era will be in adjustment mode when the Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the wild-card round on Monday night at Glendale, Ariz.,The NFL moved the scheduled Rams home game to the Arizona Cardinals stadium "in the interest of public safet...
NFL moves Vikings-Rams game to Arizona due to wildfires
Monday's NFC wild-card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams will be moved from Inglewood, Calif., to the Arizona Cardinals' stadium in Glendale, Ariz., the NFL said Thursday.,The game was moved out of the Los Angeles area as wildfires continued to ravage Southern Californi...
NFL monitoring L.A. wildfires; other sports affected
An NFL said Wednesday that the league is keeping tabs on the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area with respect to Monday's NFC wild-card game involving the Minnesota Vikings and host Rams in Inglewood, Calif.,A contingency plan is in place for the contest. The game would be played in Glendale, ...
NFL monitoring L.A. wildfires; NHL postpones Flames-Kings game
An NFL spokesperson said Wednesday that the league is keeping tabs on the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area with respect to Monday's NFC wild-card game involving the Minnesota Vikings and host Rams in Inglewood, Calif.,"The NFL continues to closely monitor developments in the area and will r...
Lions pummel Vikings, snag No. 1 seed in NFC for first time
Jahmyr Gibbs had 170 yards from scrimmage and four touchdowns and the host Detroit Lions pulled away for a 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time in franchise history.,Jared Goff completed 27 of 33 passes for 231 yards, one...
Lions LB Alex Anzalone (arm) could be activated for Vikings' showdown
Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone was listed as questionable for Sunday's NFC showdown for the Minnesota Vikings and could be activated off injury reserve this week.,Anzalone broke his left forearm in a game against the Jacksonville in Week 11 and has missed the past six games.,Anzalone, a team...
Sam Darnold-led Vikings down Packers for ninth straight win
Sam Darnold completed 33 of 43 passes for a career-best 377 yards to go with three touchdowns and one interception, and the Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Justin Jefferson had eight catches for 92 yards for Minnesota (14-2)...
Vikings, Packers battle for playoff positioning in divisional clash
Sam Darnold has played most of his football on either the East or West Coast. ,After staying home to play his college ball at Southern California, Darnold spent his first three NFL seasons with the New York Jets before stints in Carolina and San Francisco., ,Now that he's in the Upper Midwest, the v...
Packers-Vikings, Cowboys-Eagles start times shifted
The NFL announced two changes to the Week 17 schedule on Monday.,Sunday's NFC East game between the Dallas Cowboys (7-8) and host Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) was moved to 1 p.m. ET.,Sunday's NFC North clash between the Green Bay Packers (10-4) and host Minnesota Vikings (13-2) was moved to 4:25 p.m. ...
Vikings outlast Seahawks, stay tied atop NFC North
Sam Darnold threw a 39-yard touchdown pass down the left sideline to Justin Jefferson with 3:51 remaining as the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a 27-24 victory against the host Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.,The pass capped a four-play, 70-yard drive that took just 30 seconds after Seattle's Geno Smith ...
Playoff vibes shared as Vikings streak into Seattle
When the NFC North champion is finally crowned, the division title will have been earned.,The Minnesota Vikings pulled even with the Detroit Lions atop the North and clinched a playoff berth with a 30-12 victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday night.,The Vikings (12-2), who have won seven consecuti...
Vikings extend winning streak, pile on to Bears' skid
Sam Darnold completed 24 of 40 passes for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception as the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 30-12 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Justin Jefferson had seven catches for 73 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota (12-2), which won its seve...