Bill Belichick’s take on Sam Darnold: Among the many surprises taking shape in the early weeks of the 2024 NFL season is the success story of Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings.
Darnold, 27, is now playing for his fourth team since originally being drafted by the Jets third overall in 2018. After failing to develop in New York, and passing through stops (primarily as a backup) in Carolina and San Francisco, Darnold may have only gotten to start in Week 1 due to the season-ending injury from the team’s top pick this year, J.J. McCarthy.