If Sam Darnold reaches free agency before striking a new contract with the Minnesota Vikings, how many teams are going to be pursuit?

New proposals have surfaced that Darnold could return to Minnesota on a multi-year deal for less than $30 million a season. With that structure, the Vikings' quarterback spending would be similar to the 2024 season, when they spent 28.5 million in dead cap to part ways with Kirk Cousins.

The Minnesota Vikings can't get over how their 2024 season ended, and it's tough to blame them. Minnesots was riding high entering the final week of the regular