Vikings Speak Out on Expected QB Move Ahead of Playoffs

Getty Head coach Kevin O’Connell of the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings fortified their quarterback room by signing Daniel Jones midseason — a move that could pay dividends whether Jones re-signs or leaves in 2025 free agency. Minnesota signed Jones as a potential replacement to fill the Sam Darnold role in 2025 — an affordable veteran with experience who could compete with rookie J.J. McCarthy for the starting job. Darnold has exceeded expectations and could prove difficult for the Vikings to keep, making the move to give Jones a first look at the system and culture before free agency a…