There were two reasons the move didn’t make sense for the Vikings. Plus, Aaron Rodgers’s price tag, mid-first round draft targets and more.

The odd man out in this entire process appears to be Sam Darnold. And in Darnold’s case, it seems that he’s getting battered by recency bias to an extreme degree. In the 2024 regular season for head coach/offensive shot-caller Kevin O’Connell and the Minnesota Vikings,

As Cam Ward continues to build a lead on Shedeur Sanders for the slot as this draft’s top quarterback, the Titans first must determine how much they want to spend on a free agent. Which way Tennessee goes in free agency could determine if it wants a first-round quarterback, as rumblings about the team being eager to move out of No. 1 persist.

Carson Wentz, the Kansas City Chiefs ' free agent and former number two overall pick from 2016's NFL draft, could fill in for Darnold if the Vikings decide to move on, according to Zack Rosenblatt from The Athletic.

In nine seasons, Wentz has a 47-46-1 record as a starting QB, and he's thrown 86 more touchdowns than he has interceptions (153 to 67). If nothing, Wentz could be a solid insurance plan for the Vikings if McCarthy struggles coming back from a torn meniscus in his knee.

The quarterback still could re-sign with the Vikings, but he remains eligible for unrestricted free agency next week.

March 4 marked the deadline for NFL teams to use the franchise tag, with Kansas City's Trey Smith and Cincinnati's Tee Higgins being tagged. This seas

Dallas signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa before the franchise tag deadline Tuesday and Minnesota declined to give the tag to quarterback Sam Darnold, clearing the way for him to hit the open market next week.

Only two players were given the tag for 2025 before Tuesday’s deadline: Cincinnati receiver Tee Higgins and Kansas City guard Trey Smith.