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4/25/25 | Ex-Vikings QB Sam Darnold Put on Notice After Seahawks Select Alabama QB Jalen Milroe. The pressure is on. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/ex-vikings-qb-sam... |
4/24/25 | 2025 Seahawks NFL draft grades: Live grades for every Seattle selection. The Seahawks need to protect Sam Darnold during the 2025 NFL Draft. Here's a look at the grades for each of their selections. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/2025-seahawks-nfl... |
4/22/25 | Sam Darnold could help the Vikings find a backup for J.J. McCarthy. Sam Darnold signing with the Seattle Seahawks could lead to the Minnesota Vikings finding their backup quarterback to J.J. McCarthy. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/sam-darnold-could... |
4/21/25 | ESPN suggests Seahawks will explore drafting QB, on one condition. If that's the case again this year it will be Sam Darnold starting with Drew Lock in the next-man-up spot. At the moment that third quarterback spot is occupied by Sam Howell, who the Seahawks traded the equivalent of a seventh-round pick for just one year ago. ESPN reported last week that Howell is on the trade block and Seattle is actively talking to several teams. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/espn-seattle-seaha... |
4/17/25 | NFL Analyst Boldly Predicts Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy Will Follow in Patrick Mahomes’ Footsteps. As the Vikings get set for the post-Sam Darnold era, one Fox Sports analyst offers a daring comparison for quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/analyst-predict... |
4/14/25 | Breaking down Sam Darnold's contract: Does Seattle have an out after one year?. How much have the Seahawks committed to Darnold in terms of money? And if things go wrong, could they move on? Source: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/44621125/break... |
4/13/25 | Seahawks QB Sam Darnold spotted at Masters Tournament with Bills' Josh Allen. Seahawks QB Sam Darnold spotted at Masters Tournament with Bills' Josh Allen Seahawks QB Sam Darnold and Bills QB Josh Allen were in Augusta for the annual golf tournament. Randy Gurzi | 4 Minutes Ago The Masters logo on the flagstick on the 18th green during a practice round for The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National GC. / Michael Madrid-Imagn Images In this story: Seattle Seahawks New Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is a huge golf fan who made his way to Augusta this year to take in the annual Masters Tournament. Darnold was even interviewed by ESPN during their coverage, where he discussed working with Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. Darnold wasn't the only big Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/seahawks-news/seah... |
4/13/25 | Seahawks Predicted To Upgrade Sam Darnold’s Weapons by Landing 26-TD WR1 in 2025 NFL Draft. The Seahawks are predicted to give new quarterback Sam Darnold a new standout wide receiver in a recent PFSN mock draft. Source: https://www.profootballnetwork.com/seahawks-sam-da... |
4/11/25 | Seahawks find Sam Darnold backup in reunion with veteran QB. One month after signing Sam Darnold, the Seattle Seahawks have seemingly found his backup. In the twilight of free agency, the Seahawks agreed to a deal to bring back veteran quarterback Drew Lock . The Seahawks agreed to a non-specified deal with Lock, per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. Lock returns to the team after an eventful one-year stint with the New York Giants. He previously backed up Geno Smith in 2022 and 2023 after arriving in Seattle as a part of the trade that sent Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. Lock becomes the fourth quarterback under contract with the Seahawks. He joins Darnold, Sam Howell and Jaren Hall in a crowded positional group. While Howell returns to the team after Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seah... |
4/10/25 | Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks Perfect NFL Draft Fit For Texas Prospect Kelvin Banks. Former USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold found a new home this offseason with the Seattle Seahawks after having a career-best season with the Minnesota Vikings. Darnold was named to his first Pro Bowl team after putting up NFL and franchise records for passer rating by a quarterback in his first season with a new team. After the addition of former All-Pro and triple crown winner in wide receiver Cooper Kupp, the Seahawks have a viable threats at the position, but need to round out the skillsets as they do have some overlap in size, talent, and strengths. Source: https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/sam-darnol... |
4/09/25 | Ranking Seahawks position groups heading into NFL draft. The Seahawks have accomplished most of what they appeared to want during the free agent signing period. They remade the offense by signing Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp to replace Geno Smith and DK Metcalf, re-signed a pair of key defenders in linebacker Ernest Jones IV and tackle Jarran Reed, and signed veteran end DeMarcus Lawrence, among other moves. The one glaring exception is not adding significantly to the offensive line. Josh Jones, who projects as a backup at each tackle spot, is the only signee. The draft awaits April 24-26. The Seahawks have the 18 th overall pick, five of the first 92 and 10 overall. the latest seahawks offseason news More As they head into the draft, what are the team's Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/ranki... |
4/05/25 | NFL draft expert on how negative Sam Darnold narratives echo bad Geno Smith takes. First impressions can be hard to shake for anybody, let alone NFL quarterbacks playing in their first games at the highest level of the sport. Sam Darnold's began on the most problematic note imaginable, as he threw a pick-six on his very first pass attempt in the league. Darnold's struggles in his last two games with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024 only opened the door for all those flawed takes to come storming back to dominate the narrative about his game. Daniel Jeremiah was recently a guest on the Brock & Salk show and talked about how some folks are determined not to see anything good in Darnold - which is actually much the same problem that Geno Smith had. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/nfl-seahawks-sam-d... |
4/04/25 | Stop saying the Seahawks can get out of Sam Darnold’s contract after 2025. Early reports indicated that the Seahawks could easily get out of the Sam Darnold contract after the first season. Turns out those early reports were wrong. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/stop-saying-seaha... |
3/31/25 | Vikings' Kevin O'Connell addresses Aaron Rodgers conversations amid recovery of J.J. McCarthy. It's now no secret that the Vikings had conversations with Rodgers after Sam Darnold left the club via free agency and as McCarthy continued to recover from the full meniscus repair that cost him his rookie season. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/vikings_ke... |
3/28/25 | Seattle Seahawks' Quarterback Sam Darnold Gets Major Help In Recent NFL Mock Draft. Former USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold is tasked with revitalizing the Seattle Seahawks offense with the absence of mainstays in quarterback Geno Smith as well as wide receivers DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. Despite losing those key members, the Seahawks offense still has plenty of firepower with the addition of Darnold, former All-Pro and Super Bowl MVP wide receiver Cooper Kupp, running back Kenneth Walker III, and first-round draft pick at receiver Jaxson Smith-Njigba returning to offensive coordinator Kling Kubiak's new system. Source: https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/seattle-se... |
3/27/25 | One Free Agency Move Seahawks Made That Threatens 49ers. Of all the teams that should worry the 49ers in the NFC West, it is the Seahawks that are at the bottom. Oddly enough, it is the signing of Sam Darnold. Smith is arguably the better quarterback, but he never looked great against the 49ers. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/one-free-agency-... |
3/26/25 | Browns trade proposal lands Kirk Cousins as Falcons rumors intensify. A lot of the quarterback puzzle pieces have already fallen into place this offseason. Sam Darnold signed with the Seattle Seahawks to be their signal-caller after they traded Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders. Additionally, Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson will battle it out for the New York Giants starting gig, and fellow ex-Pittsburgh Steeler Justin Fields is taking Aaron Rodgers' spot for the other team that plays at MetLife Stadium, the New York Jets. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/brow... |
3/25/25 | How Russell Wilson signing with Giants impacts Steelers, Browns, Aaron Rodgers and more. Most of the quarterback dominoes have already fallen in the 2025 NFL offseason. Sam Darnold landed in Seattle, Matthew Stafford remains a Ram, and Justin Fields will enter a new era with the Jets. Wilson has agreed to a one-year deal with the Giants worth up to $21 million, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/nfl/news/russell-w... |
3/22/25 | A pair of Seahawks make NFL analyst's list of most intriguing signings on offense. In 2024, then-Vikings' quarterback Sam Darnold helped lead his team to a 14-3 record and a playoff berth. The opposition was the Los Angeles Rams, and the site was Glendale, Arizona. In Minnesota's 27-9 loss, Darnold was sacked nine times. Meanwhile, then-Rams' wide receiver Cooper Kupp caught one pass for 29 yards. Source: https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/sam-darnold-cooper... |
3/21/25 | Could Seahawks select eventual Sam Darnold replacement in 2025 NFL Draft?. ESPN's Matt Miller named the Seahawks a "sleeper team" that could target a quarterback "in the first two rounds" of the 2025 NFL Draft. Source: https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/could_seah... |