The NFL and Associated Press unveiled the finalists for year-end awards on Thursday, and among them are Kevin O'Connell for Coach of the Year, Brian Flores for Assistant Coach of the Year and Sam Darnold for Comeback Player of the Year.

Simms isn’t the only ex-NFL quarterback to call for the Giants to sign Darnold, who once played for the Jets. Earlier in January, another former Jet, Boomer Esiason called for the Giants to sign Darnold. Only his plan involved replacing head coach Brian Daboll for Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.

The Minnesota Vikings have a good problem on their hands. In a league where solid quarterback play is tough to find, the Vikings presumably have two. Sam

The Minnesota Vikings are looking at a lot of turnover in the secondary and could replace cornerback Stephon Gilmore with Rasul Douglas.

After a stellar bounce-back season with the Minnesota Vikings, including a Pro Bowl selection, former USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold has been announced as a finalist for NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

The Minnesota Vikings have a number of significant 2024 starters scheduled to hit free agency, but bringing this playmaker back is a no-brainer.

The Vikings could bring back the 27-year-old, but other teams will likely be interested, too. Here's who could be in the market for the QB.

Before the "other" NFL honors are revealed, find out who won Sporting News' major individual awards for the 2024 regular season, exclusively based on voting from their playing, coaching, and front-office peers.

For 30 of the 32 NFL teams, the offseason is officially here. Before the NFL Draft comes free agency, where teams will throw money at established talents. Last year, we saw a couple of notable running backs in Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry switch teams,

There are only two NFL teams still competing for the Super Bowl. Other teams have turned their attention to improving their rosters for next season and the first opportunity to make those enhancements is through free agency in March.

As they compiled a 34-17 record (.667) from 2022 to 2024, the Vikings had 107 starts from players drafted during that period. It was the NFL's second-lowest total over that time frame, according to ESPN Research.

Sam Darnold won Comeback Player of the Year. Each is a finalist in the same category for the media-selected NFL Honors.