The Minnesota Vikings pulled off one of the best regular seasons in franchise history, but were still stuck in the No. 5 seed of the NFC playoff race as the Detroit Lions took the No. 1 seed and NFC North crown.

Darnold is now making the most of his time off ahead of what should be a very interesting offseason. On Friday, his girlfriend, Katie Hoofnagle, took to Instagram to share an offseason update on the former USC star. Apparently, Darnold appears to have taken up a new hobby.

Darnold signed with the Vikings ahead of the 2024 season, inking a one-year, $10 million contract with the NFC North squad. Before joining the Vikings, Darnold played three years for the New York Jets, two years for the Carolina Panthers and one with the San Francisco 49ers .

Sam Darnold should hit free agency this spring, and the Giants are listed as the team most likely to sign him.

The NFC North produced three playoff teams, two teams with 14 or more wins and the conference’s No. 1 seed — creating a historic, never-before-seen regular season inside the division. Then the playoffs began, and it all fell apart in stunning fashion. Not a single team from the NFC North won a playoff game.

PFF recently released a piece detailing every team’s best and worst signing from the 2024 NFL Free Agency period last

In his breakdown of the top 50 free agents available this offseason, ESPN's Matt Bowen ranks Darnold at No. 6, some 26 spots ahead of the next QB on the list (Pittsburgh's Justin Fields, which underscores just how barren this market is under center). He then estimates that Darnold could receive something in the nine figures:

The Eagles earned their trip to New Orleans with a historical 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship. In the win, Philadelphia scored the most points ever in a conference ...

We asked our NFL Nation reporters to pick the one free agent from the team they cover whose contract status will shape that franchise's offseason the most. The list includes a couple of quarterbacks returning to free agency,

Could Minnesota cash in its most valuable asset to a quarterback-needy team this offseason? ESPN staff writer Ben Solak believes that move is very much in play.

The Commanders are now focused on building off the memorable year they had with rookie Jayden Daniels after their NFC championship game loss to the Eagles.