Kirk Cousins will no longer be the starting quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings after he decided to leave the team and sign with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent. But it did not take long for the Vikings to settle on a replacement for Cousins.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported early Tuesday morning that the Minnesota Vikings were signing veteran quarterback Sam Darnold to be their next s starting quarterback.
“A new QB in Minnesota: The #Vikings are expected to sign #49ers QB Sam Darnold, per me and @TomPelissero. Darnold gets a 1-year deal worth $10M, sources say, and joins former teammate Josh McCown, who is Minnesota’s new QB coach. Kirk Cousins out, Darnold in,” Rapoport said in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
A new QB in Minnesota: The #Vikings are expected to sign #49ers QB Sam Darnold, per me and @TomPelissero.
Darnold gets a 1-year deal worth $10M, sources say, and joins former teammate Josh McCown, who is Minnesota’s new QB coach.
Kirk Cousins out, Darnold in. pic.twitter.com/QzrZDJ1Sdq
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2024
Obviously, this was a significant move from the Vikings, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media as a result.
Putting my god damn mortgage on Sam Darnold Comeback Player of the Year in 2024
God speed king https://t.co/fgf25tEdgM
— NYJ Matt (@NYJ_Matt) March 12, 2024
$10 million. Eight figures
Yeah… he’s starting. He’s absolutely starting https://t.co/GtFm0zmYWx
— JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) March 12, 2024
Darnold starting QB
KAT out for season
Twins will finish 5th in division
The Wild existno one has it worse than me https://t.co/nbrt2DpAo6
— Carl (@KirilloffRBW) March 12, 2024
Damn bro I'm not that high on Fields but this is crazy https://t.co/0RkLFIWO4o
— AP 🌵𓅓🍎 (@Light_2610) March 12, 2024
One year deal baby. Rookie inbound! https://t.co/RQAoWSRn38
— Jason (@_jason_777) March 12, 2024
Kyle Shanahan is a better job creator than Joe Biden https://t.co/lOeVAeGIos
— Rich (@richjmadrid) March 12, 2024
Darnold was selected as the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, but he and the team parted ways after just three seasons.
We’ll have to see how Darnold performs with the Vikings.
