Sam Darnold agrees to one-year deal with Vikings

After losing Kirk Cousins to the Falcons, the Vikings have quickly pivoted to add a different veteran quarterback. Minnesota has agreed to sign Sam Darnold to a one-year deal worth $10 million, according to a report from NFL Media. The No. 3 overall pick of the 2018 draft, Darnold spent the 2023 season as San Francisco's backup quarterback. He appeared in 10 games but started just one - the 49ers' Week 18 game against the Rams after S.F. had locked up the NFC's No. 1 seed. He completed 16-of-26 passes for 189 yards with a touchdown in that game, also rushing for 19 yards with a TD.Darnold, 26, played his first three seasons with the Jets before they traded him to the Panthers during the 2021 offseason. He was 4-7 as a starter in 2021 but 4-2 with Carolina in 2022.Overall, Darnold has compiled a 21-35 record as a starter. He's completed 59.7 percent of his career passes for 12,064 yards with 63 touchdowns and 56 interceptions. He's also fumbled 38 times, losing 14 of them.Now Darnold should at least get a chance to start for Minnesota in 2024 with an offensive scheme that's derived from the same coaching tree. Darnold's former Jets teammate Josh McCown is also now Minnesota's...