The Minnesota Vikings are expected to consider replacing Sam Darnold with former New York Giants starting QB Daniel Jones.

ESPN's Benjamin Solak believes the Vikings will make Darnold a large contract offer, akin to that of his teammate Daniel Jones. I really, truly believe the Vikings will extend Dar

Quarterback Sam Darnold was a shell of himself over the team's final two games, committing three turnovers and getting sacked 11 times despite throwing for a combined 411 yards and a single touchdown.

After the Giants cut starting quarterback Daniel Jones, he joined Minnesota’s practice squad. It was a wise move, aimed at getting him on a team while maintaining the flexibility to sign with another team’s active roster, should the opportunity arise.

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.

Daniel Jones is set to hit free agency. Should the Minnesota Vikings look to bring him back for the 2025 season?

There are plenty of really good reasons why the Vikings should do the opposite of what the insider thinks will happen.

As such, Minnesota will be in prime position to revive another former starting quarterback's career in 2025 -- potentially as McCarthy's backup and/or his competition. The Vikings signed former New York Giants signal-caller Daniel Jones after he was cut mid-season and bringing him back is an option if Darnold departs.

Would Minnesota get the most value by franchise-tagging its quarterback? Who actually makes the final decisions on draft night?

According to Nick Korte of Over the Cap, the San Francisco 49ers are in line to receive three compensatory picks in the 2025 NFL Draft. With the news, the team's draft pick total climbs to 11. The biggest surprise from the announcement is what the team expects to collect courtesy of Sam Darnold.