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Folks Are Not Happy about Sam Darnold + Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings signed a new backup quarterback named Sam Darnold on Tuesday morning, and many are displeased.

Folks Are Not Happy about Sam Darnold + Vikings

Darnold could actually start in 2024 if the Vikings rookie-quarterback-to-be isn’t ready for Week 1, but most credible minds have understood over the last year that Darnold is a high-end QB2. In reality, Darnold is the prototypical “bridge quarterback” to the Vikings replacement for Kirk Cousins, who bolted for the Atlanta Falcons’ lure of $180 million on Monday.

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