In November, the Vikings signed Jones, the sixth-overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. With Sam Darnold expected to leave via free agency, Jones would be a cheaper option to back up J.J. McCarthy while offering the upside of a former starter coming off the bench.

With J.J. McCarthy the only quarterback under contract, the Vikings bought some time before a big decision on Sam Darnold and Daniel Jones. The post Vikings Sign Veteran QB After Season-Ending Loss to Rams appeared first on Heavy Sports.

After being beaten down by the Rams, we take a look at who is to blame for the Vikings' failures as well as which players could join Los Angeles in 2025

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Vikings QB Sam Darnold was on his way to a big payday this offseason. But two bad games may have cost him his job — and millions.

Sam Darnold played poorly in his final two games of the season, but Vikings legend Chuck Foreman says Darnold did enough to be the Vikings' starter for the future.