Rumors are roaring at the NFL Scouting Combine, and Sam Darnold seems to be at the center of it all. While the Vikings say all options are on the table, most of the buzz in Indianapolis swirls around Minnesota franchise-tagging Darnold and trading him.

INDIANAPOLIS — As he talked with reporters on Tuesday afternoon at the 2025 NFL Combine, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell beamed with pride when reflecting on everything veteran quarterback Sam Darnold had accomplished in Minnesota. A heavy emphasis on accomplished.

NFL Scouting Combine just around the corner, NFL free agency is about to kick into high gear. While the league’s official legal tampering period does not begin until March 10, anyone who has made the trip to Indianapolis knows full well that the unofficial start to free agency comes during the Combine,