Zach Benson collected the puck a few feet in front of the Predators’ net, stickhandled for a moment, then snapped a shot under Justus Annunen’s right arm.

“I do believe that his teammates and coaches and our front office and myself, we would love to have Sam back in Minnesota. But at the same time we do feel very confident in J.J. McCarth ...

Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell joins SI's Claudette Montana, on behalf of Zebra Technologies, to discuss winning NFL Coach of the Year, Sam Darnold's contract and J.J. McCarthy's upside.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy admitted during Super Bowl ... He could battle with current Minnesota starter Sam Darnold for the second straight summer. "He's earned the right ...

The Minnesota Vikings are going to face stiff competition for QB Sam Darnold if they allow him ... the No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 draft in J.J. McCarthy, which potentially affords the ...

Whether Sam Darnold is re-signed or the Vikings venture into the unknown that is J.J. McCarthy remains to be seen. However, after McCarthy suffered a season-ending meniscus tear before the start ...

As Sam Darnold is poised to test free agency as the No. 1 quarterback on the market and J.J. McCarthy is on the mend from knee surgery last August, Minnesota is faced with a decision between the two.

The Minnesota Vikings could keep current starting quarterback Sam Darnold from reaching free ... Minnesota could also hope that 2024 first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy is ready to replace ...

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