Sam Darnold News Conference 2025. Darnold came to minnesota after one year as brock purdy's backup in san francisco, brought on as insurance for the 49ers in case purdy's elbow had not fully recovered. He will count $5 million against the vikings' salary cap in 2025 even if he doesn't return to the team because of that accounting mechanism.
He will hit free agency this coming. At least one nfl analyst believes it’s possible.