Sam Darnold is apparently the quarterback the Minnesota Vikings have found to replace departed QB Kirk Cousins, at least temporarily.
According to his agency, Cousins will sign a four-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, while Darnold will join the Vikings on a one-year contract worth up to $10 million, according to the NFL Network.
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Darnold started at USC for two seasons. He completed 64.9% of his passes for 7,229 yards, 57 touchdowns and 22 interceptions. He’s top 10 in school history in both yards and TDs.
Where was Darnold drafted?
The New York Jets took Darnold third overall in the 2018 draft.
Darnold was the second QB taken in that draft, behind Baker Mayfield who went first overall to the Cleveland Browns. The Jets traded up from pick six to pick three to take Darnold.
The other first-round QBs that year were Josh Allen (taken sixth by the Buffalo Bills), Josh Rosen (10th, Arizona Cardinals) and Lamar Jackson (32nd, Baltimore Ravens). Rosen is out of the league, but every other first-round QB — including Mayfield — is still starting in the NFL.
How old is Darnold?
Darnold is just 26, fairly young for a player who has been in the league for six seasons. He was just 20 years old when the Jets drafted him.
