Sam Darnold, the quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, has agreed to a one-year contract, sources told ESPN.
Following his four-year contract extension with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday, longstanding franchise star Kirk Cousins made room for the Vikings at quarterback.
In an attempt to regain his worth as a future starter and learn from coach Kyle Shanahan, Darnold signed a one-year contract with the 49ers during the summer after spending five seasons divided between the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers.
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After Darnold outperformed Brock Purdy as the starting quarterback in San Francisco, quarterback Trey Lance was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in the preseason. Darnold made 10 appearances, primarily in mop-up roles, and completed 297 yards of throwing.
