Like Wilson, Darnold struggled during his first few seasons in the NFL after being picked in the first round by the New York Jets.

Lions receiver Jameson Williams finally began to reach his potential in 2024. Slowed by ACL recovery in 2022 and a gambling-policy suspension in 2023, Williams had 395 career receiving yards entering 2024. He finished with 58 catches for 1,001 yards — good for a league-leading average among all qualifying players of 17.3 yards per reception.

Since leaving Carolina following their unsuccessful tenures in Charlotte, Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield both revived their careers. At Minnesota, Darnold became a Pro Bowler and went 14-3 in 2024. At Tampa Bay,

Kevin O'Connell, the QB coaches and backups have Darnold playing at a high level. Can he bounce back from the Week 18 debacle in Detroit?

The NFL playoffs are set, as the bracket is finally complete for the league's annual postseason tournament. The league had two teams enter the postseason on the final day (Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos) while the seeding for each team was finally set in stone.

Sam Darnold was on an unbelievable run with the Minnesota Vikings this season. He led them to a 14-2 record going into the final NFL regular season game and even stirred up conversations about the Vikings keeping him long term and trading J.J. McCarthy to a quarterback-hungry team.

Sam Darnold is not having a good night. In Sunday night's huge matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions, Darnold struggled mightily in the first two-plus quarters, specifically in the red zone.

Week 17 of the NFL regular season brought substantial shakeup to the 2025 NFL Draft order. The Giants, Jaguars and Raiders all won. Each of those three teams had been in position

Darnold signed a one-year, $10 million contract as a place holder for first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy and is now in line for a megadeal with the Vikings or someone else. On Thursday, he was named to the NFC Pro Bowl roster after throwing 35 touchdown passes for a 14-2 team.

Sam Darnold has defied expectations to lead the Minnesota Vikings to 14 wins and a surprise playoff berth; watch the Vikings face the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card round of the NFL postseason, liv