Bleacher Report NFL · Dec 23, 2024
NFL Agent: Sam Darnold Will Get Vikings Contract 'Unless He Bombs in the Playoffs'
Sam Darnold's breakout regular season may not be enough to earn him an extension from the Minnesota Vikings without playoff success, according to a text an NFL player agent sent The Athletic's Mike Sando.
"Sam Darnold will be a Viking next year unless he bombs in the playoffs," the agent wrote, according to Sando.
After serving struggling with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers and serving as a backup with the San Francisco 49ers, Darnold has recorded his most successful NFL starting campaign while developing strong connections with Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison in 2024.