After a surprisingly sensational 2024 season in which the Minnesota Vikings finished 14-3, the team wasted no time locking in the architect behind a lot of their success. Head coach Kevin O’Connell received a massive contract extension,

Do the Vikings ink Darnold, a proven commodity in Kevin O'Connell's system, to a long-term extension? Or do they roll the dice and see through their investment with McCarthy? Or do they bring in another stop-gap quarterback to allow McCarthy to continue developing in the background while not breaking the bank to retain Darnold?

Because, according to what one NFL agent tells La Canfora, offering teams would have to wait on Minnesota to decide whether or not to match their offer sheet. That’s a process that Kwesi and KOC can slow play for an entire week, which would leave that team in limbo while other free agent quarterbacks go off the board.