Sam Darnold is on the transfer.
The previous Vikings quarterback agreed to a three-year, $100.5 million cope with the Seahawks that features $55 million assured on Monday because the authorized tampering interval of NFL free company begins, in accordance with ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Darnold, coming off a profession yr in Minnesota, had drawn curiosity from the Seahawks after the membership dealt starter Geno Smith to the Raiders on Saturday.
The Steelers additionally engaged in discussions with Darnold, 27, and the newest quarterback of his former Jets group, four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers.
Darnold, the Jets’ third total choose in 2018, loved a profession renaissance with the Vikings, with whom he signed final March on a one-year, $10 million deal.
Though he competed in opposition to rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy in coaching camp, Darnold was anointed the starter in August when the previous Michigan product underwent knee surgical procedure to repair a torn meniscus.
Darnold led the Vikings to a regular-season file of 14-3, throwing for career-highs in yardage (4,319) and touchdowns (35) en path to a playoff berth.
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Nevertheless, the ghosts of Darnold’s previous got here again to hang-out the Vikings down the stretch, with Minnesota dropping out on the No. 1 seed within the NFC to division rival Detroit within the Jan. 5 finale.
The Vikings had been knocked out of the playoffs the next week with a 27-9 loss to the Rams.
With a brand new chapter in Seahawks awaiting Darnold, maybe he’ll go away the haunting moments from final season within the rear-view.
