Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is in line for a significant raise after his Pro Bowl-caliber season.

But McCarthy suffered a season-ending torn ACL in the preseason, and free agent signing Sam Darnold has led the Vikings to a surprising 14-2 record with a chance to win the NFC North and the conference’s No. 1 overall seed on Sunday with a win over the Detroit Lions.

Darnold signed a one-year deal worth $10 million to join the Vikings ahead of this season. Last week, Spotrac projected his worth at $35.4 million annually over a new four-year deal.

Having significantly increased his value across the NFL this season, Sam Darnold's future with the Minnesota Vikings will be one of the key questions

Minnesota is 14-2 on the year, same as the Lions, entering the two teams’ winner-take-the-NFC game on Sunday night in Detroit. They haven’t lost since falling in back-to-back games to the Lions and Rams in late October as they’ve doubled their win total from last year even after losing their expected starting quarteback to injury in the preseason.

Two small investments in quarterbacks and a big one in a running back topped the list of the best NFL free-agent signings in 2024.

Many Vikings players are having career years, and many will be going to the Pro Bowl Games on Feb. 2 in Orlando, Fla. Unless they are preparing for the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9. Quarterback Sam Darnold,

The renaissance of quarterback Sam Darnold continues. After leading the Vikings to a 14-2 record while rewriting the narrative on his career, Darnold has been selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time.

Darnold has set career highs in just about every passing category, while also leading the Vikings to an impressive 14-2 record and a shot at the NFC's top seed.

The Vikings had 6 players selected to the NFL Pro Bowl Games, including 5 starters, the team's most since 2009 when it had 8. The starters are Jonathan Greenard, Andrew