Sam Darnold led a remarkable career comeback with the Minnesota Vikings last season but fell short in the postseason. The Vikings let Darnold walk in free agency, and he went on to sign a massive $100.

J.J. McCarthy might have won the Minnesota Vikings' QB1 job before taking his first regular-season NFL snap. The NFL Network's Tom Pelissero said in a Thursday appearance on the Dan Patrick Show that the Vikings are more likely to pursue a backup than first-string competition for McCarthy this offseason.

With an abundance of salary cap room ($63 million entering the new league year) fueled by a $24 million increase