INDIANAPOLIS — As he talked with reporters on Tuesday afternoon at the 2025 NFL Combine, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell beamed with pride when reflecting on everything veteran quarterback Sam Darnold had accomplished in Minnesota. A heavy emphasis on accomplished.

Every option’s afforded to us,” General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah said. These options: Let Darnold go to free agency. Keep him as the starter. Trade him.

The Vikings have several options at quarterback, but keeping Darnold around feels less and less likely as free agency approaches.