In his seventh season within the NFL, Sam Darnold is rejuvenating a profession many had written off as a misplaced trigger. The revitalization is exemplified by the NFL quarterback energy rankings launched by CBS Sports activities on Wednesday, through which Darnold is rated the tenth better of the 32 beginning quarterbacks within the NFL.
Following a standout collegiate profession with the USC Trojans, Darnold was the No. 3 general collection of the New York Jets within the 2018 NFL Draft. Nevertheless, after three disappointing seasons with the Jets through which the group went 13-25 within the video games Darnold began, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers. In his first season with the Panthers, he threw extra interceptions than landing passes, and in his second season, he was relegated to a backup position behind Baker Mayfield. Though he began the final six video games of the Panthers’ 2022 marketing campaign, the group didn’t renew his contract, and he grew to become a free agent. In 2023, Darnold signed a one-year cope with the San Francisco 49ers. Backing up Brock Purdy, Darnold noticed restricted motion.
On March 13, 2024, after Kirk Cousins left the Minnesota Vikings to signal with the Atlanta Falcons, Darnold signed a one-year $10M cope with the Vikings. He has led the Vikings to a 3-0 begin, throwing for 657 yards, eight touchdowns and solely two interceptions.
