There's a door open for Jones in Minnesota, according to general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. In his end-of-season news conference, Adofo-Mensah openly admitted that the move to sign Jones midseason was to get a feel for his potential fit with questions surrounding Darnold and McCarthy.
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Daniel Jones is set to hit free agency. Should the Minnesota Vikings look to bring him back for the 2025 season?
An NFL writer explained why it's "easy to envision" former New York Giants QB Daniel Jones taking over a specific starting role in 2025.
Following an unfortunate first half performance on Monday night, calls are mounting for the Minnesota Vikings to bench quarterback Sam Darnold in favor of
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell did not rule out the possibility of Daniel Jones serving as the primary backup to quarterback Sam Darnold
When the lights got the brightest, Sam Darnold reverted to his ghost-seeing ways. And that makes it a lot easier to allow Darnold to become a free agent and to move forward with 2024 first-rounder J.J. McCarthy.
Saquon Barkley and Sam Darnold were the driving forces on two NFL playoff teams, while Daniel Jones just joined the active roster for the Minnesota Vikings.
Well, Darnold had it worse in Detroit as the Lions pummeled the Vikings 31-9 to win the NFC North and claim the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. Detroit pressured Darnold a whopping 33 times, comprised of 22 hurries, two sacks and nine hits.
McCarthy missed his entire rookie campaign with a knee injury that could impact his readiness next year and he has yet to take a regular season snap in the NFL. Jones could sign a one-year contract with the Vikings similar to the $10 million deal Darnold inked in 2024 and serve as a backup and/or bridge QB to McCarthy.
Despite being eliminated by the Los Angeles Rams, the Minnesota Vikings had a strong NFL season, battling through injury setbacks. Speculation about head coach Kevin O'Connell's future arose, but he addressed the rumors decisively.