If Sam Darnold is going to remain with the Minnesota Vikings for the 2025 season, it reportedly won't be on the franchise tag. ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Monday that Minnesota is unlikely to use the tag on the quarterback before the 4 p.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is unlikely to be franchise tagged ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Las Vegas Raiders are reportedly quarterbacks Russell Wilson, Sam Darnold and Justin Fields in free agency after missing out on Matthew Stafford, according to Michael Silver of The Athletic and Adam Schefter of ESPN.

The Vikings are not expected to place the franchise tag on quarterback Sam Darnold, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. More to come.

The Los Angeles Rams decided to keep quarterback Matthew Stafford on a restructured deal after a week of uncertainty. The Rams had given Stafford permission to speak with other NFL teams, which he did.

With just a few hours to go before a deadline, it seems unlikely as of now for the Vikings to use the franchise tag on Sam Darnold.

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The Minnesota Vikings are “unlikely” to franchise tag quarterback Sam Darnold ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter reports that the Vikings are still interest in working to re-sign Darnold.