Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with the Timberwolves' loss to the Lakers on Thursday, which had a number of subplots. He was joined by Star Tribune Vikings writer Ben Goessling, who has all sorts of updates from the scouting combine in Indianapolis.

Quarterback Sam Darnold is coming off his best year in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, completing 361-of-454 passes for 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 102.5 passer rating. However,

The phrase “will he stay or will he go” isn’t just applicable to Matthew Stafford this offseason. With rumors continuing to swirl about the future of the Rams quarterback at this week’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis,

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.

Less than three weeks out from free agency, Sam Darnold's future remains an open discussion for the Minnesota Vikings. Appearing on the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 25, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was asked about his organization's stance on Darnold with just weeks before he is lost to free agency.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell gives quarterback Sam Darnold (14) some love after a touchdown pass against the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 3, 2024.

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,

Quarterback Sam Darnold is coming off his best year in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, completing 361-of-454 passes for 4,319 yards, 35 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 102.5 passer rating. However, without an extension in place he's set to hit free agency and allowed to sign with a new team starting on March 12.

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.

The Minnesota Vikings went into the NFL Combine hoping to change the narrative on Sam Darnold's trade value... but it's not looking good.

Darnold, the Jets’ third-overall pick in 2018, had a renaissance in Minnesota last year under the tutelage of Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, throwing 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions through 17 regular-season games.

Minnesota has spent this week at the NFL Combine trying to gauge the market for veteran quarterback Sam Darnold as they determine if they want to place the franchise tag on him. A