The Vikings could begin the season with Darnold as the team's starting quarterback despite taking J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, ESPN reports. "We're not going to rush his development," said general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. "We're just going to do what's best for the Vikings in the short and long term." Darnold signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Vikings as a short-term veteran starter or backup. It's hard to handicap when McCarthy may take over the starting job this soon after the draft, but it's notable the Vikings are trying to reduce expectations. Expect the quarterback battle for the Week 1 starting job to commence this summer. Still, odds are Darnold will only be the starter for a few weeks at most if McCarthy is healthy and making progress.
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Year | Team | GP | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
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2023 | SF | 10 | 46 | 28 | 61% | 297 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
2022 | CAR | 6 | 140 | 82 | 59% | 1,143 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
2021 | CAR | 12 | 406 | 243 | 60% | 2,527 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
2020 | NYJ | 12 | 364 | 217 | 60% | 2,208 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
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Year | Team | GP | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
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2023 | SF | 10 | 46 | 28 | 61% | 297 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
2022 | CAR | 6 | 140 | 82 | 59% | 1,143 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
2021 | CAR | 12 | 406 | 243 | 60% | 2,527 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
2020 | NYJ | 12 | 364 | 217 | 60% | 2,208 | 6 | 9 | 11 |
2019 | NYJ | 13 | 441 | 273 | 62% | 3,024 | 7 | 19 | 13 |
2018 | NYJ | 13 | 414 | 239 | 58% | 2,865 | 7 | 17 | 15 |
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16
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189
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7
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19
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1
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9
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9
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0
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9
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0
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3
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2
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66.7
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20
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-
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-
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-
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-
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1
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16
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189
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14
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8
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1
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9
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9
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9
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3
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66.7
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20
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50
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100
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1
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10/1
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35-16
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-
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-
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1
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0
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0
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30-12
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-
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-
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1
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0
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30-7
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2
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46
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28
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55.9
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297
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4
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2
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1
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21
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15
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0.4
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1
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9
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1
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Vikings won't rush to name starting QB
The Vikings could begin the season with Darnold as the team's starting quarterback despite taking J.J. McCarthy with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, ESPN reports. "We're not going to rush his development," said general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. "We're just going to do what's best for the Vikings in the short and long term." Darnold signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Vikings as a short-term veteran starter or backup. It's hard to handicap when McCarthy may take over the starting job this soon after the draft, but it's notable the Vikings are trying to reduce expectations. Expect the quarterback battle for the Week 1 starting job to commence this summer. Still, odds are Darnold will only be the starter for a few weeks at most if McCarthy is healthy and making progress.
Commits to Vikings
Darnold agreed to terms on a one-year, $10 million contract with the Vikings on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Darnold spent the 2023 campaign as Brock Purdy's backup in San Francisco, but he will now join his former teammate, and current Vikings quarterback coach, Josh McCown in Minnesota. With Kirk Cousins en route to Atlanta, the 26-year-old becomes the de facto No. 1 option under center. He completed 16-of-26 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown, while adding another 19 yards and trip to the end zone on seven carries in his only start for the 49ers last season. It remains to be seen if Minnesota will draft or bring in competition for Darnold, as the journeyman signal caller could be viewed either as a bridge to a younger quarterback or potential option for the future.
On track for Week 8 start
While not officially ruled out, Purdy faces a challenge to clear protocol on a short week after Monday's loss at Minnesota. Darnold has taken 18 snaps and attempted one pass so far this season, strictly subbing in for Purdy in the late stages of blowout wins. The 26-year-old was last seen starting for Carolina over the final six weeks of last season -- a stretch in which he won four games and completed 58.6 percent of his passes for 8.2 yards per attempt while accounting for nine touchdowns (two rushing) and five turnovers (three INTs)