The Minnesota Vikings are pulling the trigger on a quarterback trade today, with a source telling Pro Football Talk they *will* make a move before Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. ET deadline. What’s absolutely wild for us here in the Emerald City? Our own Sam Darnold is being thrown out there as a potential “surprise” target for them.
The Vikings’ QB Nightmare Is Getting Desperate
The quarterback situation in Minnesota has been a rollercoaster with way more lows than highs since Kirk Cousins left for the Falcons and Sam Darnold, of course, came to us here in Seattle. Now, they’re making their next, desperate attempt at fixing the mess. A source with knowledge of the situation is telling PFT that the Vikings are 100% going to trade for a signal-caller today. The options they’re reportedly looking at are a laundry list of names including Daniel Jones, Geno Smith, Mac Jones, Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota, and Jameis Winston. Oh, and also “TBD surprise” and “TBD huge surprise.” Yeah, that’s how chaotic it’s gotten over there.
What It’ll Cost, And Who Else Is On The Radar?
Whatever the Vikings do, it’s going to cost them a premium. Apparently, if they’d gotten a deal done before last night’s game, it would have been cheaper. But after Carson Wentz’s complete “debacle,” other teams are reportedly going to be “putting their thumbs , and elbows , on the scale” to jack up the price. They simply have to do something, because their current 6-2 record could easily become a disastrous 6-11, which would absolutely mean a new head coach in Minnesota come 2027. As for those “surprise” or “huge surprise” options tossed out there like darts? The names are Justin Herbert, Matthew Stafford, and yes, our very own Sam Darnold.
It’s a wild time in the league and we’ll be watching closely to see who the Vikings actually land before that 4:00 p.m. ET deadline. Will it be one of the expected names, or will they shock everyone with a “huge surprise” that could impact our own roster discussion? Stay tuned, Seattle.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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