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Where will Sam Darnold play next? A Kirk Cousins trade? Setting stage for 2025 QB carousel

There aren’t many ideal times to be desperate for a franchise quarterback, but the upcoming offseason is shaping up to be trickier than most in that regard. 1 pick in 2015 gave the Cleveland Browns a desperately needed jolt of positivity during another lost season with Deshaun Watson, although Winston’s standing is more tenuous after getting benched for Dorian Thompson-Robinson. …

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Vikings Reassess Darnold Amidst Turning Tides

Associated Press

Despite some costly turnovers, the Minnesota Vikings are enjoying a surprising season of revival. Quarterback Sam Darnold has been a bright spot for the team, leading the league in interceptions and completing at a high rate. The Vikings' offense has also been effective, with wide receiver Justin Jefferson consistently making catches. However, Darnold has also had some costly turnovers, and …

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3 months ago

NFL QB stock report, Week 4: Josh Allen overtakes Patrick Mahomes for No. 1

New York Times

Read The Athletic’s latest NFL QB stock report. His 219.7 passing yards per game would be significantly lower than last year’s career worst of 261.4 and almost a football field shy of his career best of 318.6 in 2018. They’ve got more room for error than any team in the NFL, especially with an upper-tier defense, so Mahomes doesn’t need …

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7 months ago

Can Zach Wilson begin a fruitful second act with Broncos? It starts in the huddle

New York Times

Few quarterbacks have faced more scrutiny during their first three years in the NFL than Zach Wilson encountered under the glaring lights in New York. “We’ll figure it out,” said Payton, who has given no indication of the quarterback pecking order since Wilson and Nix joined Stidham on the roster. “… But we’ll have a rotation, and we’ll go from …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Vikings agree to deals with ex-rival RB Aaron Jones and QB Sam Darnold as initial sub for Cousins

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have their bridge quarterback for the post-Kirk Cousins era and a new ball-carrier who ought to add yet more fuel to their fiercest rivalry. The Vikings stayed aggressive in free agency Tuesday by adding former Green Bay running back Aaron Jones and 2018 third overall draft pick Sam Darnold as a temporary replacement for Cousins. …

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1 year, 3 months ago

49ers trade quarterback Trey Lance to Cowboys for 4th round pick

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers have traded quarterback Trey Lance to the Dallas Cowboys for a fourth-round pick less than three years after trading three first-round picks to draft him third overall. “We feel he’ll be better for it, and I think we will, too.” The move is a remarkable backtrack following the hefty investment the Niners …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Sam Darnold wins backup QB job for 49ers, putting Trey Lance’s status in doubt

Associated Press

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Sam Darnold has won the backup quarterback job in San Francisco, putting Trey Lance’s status with the 49ers in doubt less than three years after the team traded three first-round picks to draft him. Coach Kyle Shanahan told flagship radio station KNBR on Wednesday that Darnold recently took control of the race to be Brock Purdy’s …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Passing on QB in Round 1 shows Panthers, Rhule have patience

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper preached patience last week when it came to breaking the losing cycle and building a consistent winner. 6 overall pick, Carolina’s big three decision-makers — Tepper, general manager Scott Fitterer and coach Matt Rhule — selected offensive tackle Ikem “Ickey” Ekwonu from North Carolina State, filling a less flashy but equally as …

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3 years ago

Pitt QB Kenny Pickett to the Panthers? The Athletic’s draft expert says yes

New York Times

If the season ended today, the Panthers would hold the 10th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. 6 pick, which The Athletic’s draft expert Dane Brugler predicted Matt Rhule would use on Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. Panthers college scouting director Cole Spencer was among the nearly 40 scouts and GMs in Pittsburgh on Nov. 11 to see Pickett and …

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3 years, 8 months ago

See ya Sam: Jets trade Darnold to Panthers for 3 draft picks

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Sam Darnold was the face of a hopeful franchise, a promising playmaker who might just be the New York Jets’ quarterback for at least the next decade. But the speculation New York would move on from the young QB only intensified when Douglas, new coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur all traveled to Provo, Utah, …

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3 years, 9 months ago

2021 NFL mock draft: QBs go 1-2-3 as Panthers, 49ers, Patriots go big on trades

New York Times

Buckle up, because it’s about to get wild in the NFL. 114 overall 2022 first-round pick 2022 fourth-round pick Carolina Panthers — Zach Wilson, QB, BYU Our Panthers beat writer, Joseph Person, predicted last week that Deshaun Watson would be the Panthers’ Week 1 starter. 4 overall 2022 third-round pick Atlanta Falcons — Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State It always …

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4 years ago

On Football: Looking toward April and the NFL draft

Associated Press

It sure seems like in the NFL it’s all about the quarterbacks. Still, as we eventually move through the doldrums of winter toward rebirth in the spring — the draft is set for late April in Cleveland — what’s left of the fan bases in the Big Apple and the First Coast will believe every word they hear about Trevor …

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Where will Sam Darnold play next? A Kirk Cousins trade? Setting stage for 2025 QB carousel

Vikings Reassess Darnold Amidst Turning Tides

NFL QB stock report, Week 4: Josh Allen overtakes Patrick Mahomes for No. 1

Can Zach Wilson begin a fruitful second act with Broncos? It starts in the huddle

Vikings agree to deals with ex-rival RB Aaron Jones and QB Sam Darnold as initial sub for Cousins

49ers trade quarterback Trey Lance to Cowboys for 4th round pick

Sam Darnold wins backup QB job for 49ers, putting Trey Lance’s status in doubt

Passing on QB in Round 1 shows Panthers, Rhule have patience

Pitt QB Kenny Pickett to the Panthers? The Athletic’s draft expert says yes

See ya Sam: Jets trade Darnold to Panthers for 3 draft picks

2021 NFL mock draft: QBs go 1-2-3 as Panthers, 49ers, Patriots go big on trades

On Football: Looking toward April and the NFL draft