Sam Darnold’s future has very much been in the balance over the course of the past 48 hours since the Minnesota Vikings‘ upset loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. Once considered to be $50 million/year quarterback prior to his final two highly disappointing games of the season,

As Vikings QB Sam Darnold's dream season sputtered to a close Monday night in a playoff loss to the Rams, he now heads toward free agency with his future as unsettled as ever.

They lost Monday night 27-9 to the Los Angeles Rams and quarterback Sam Darnold was nowhere to be found. It was the second straight game Darnold produced a dud, and both were the most important games of his career.

Sam Darnold, an impending free agent, delivered back-to-back clunkers in the Vikings’ biggest games, including a 27-9 loss in Monday’s playoff game against the Rams.

Sam Darnold has revived his career in 2024 by earning Pro Bowl honors for the first time - but it's unclear whether the quarterback will stay with the Minnesota Vikings