Sam Darnold has recovered from his three-interception outing in the Minnesota Vikings’ victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10. Over the following two weeks (Week 11 and Week 12), he threw two touchdown passes and no interceptions.
Despite this improvement, the Vikings quarterback’s strong performances may make him an attractive option in free agency after the season.
Bleacher Report’s Kris Knox suggested that$130 Million Super Bowl Champion QB could be a potential replacement.
Presumably, the Vikings won’t stick with Darnold beyond this season and will instead hand the baton to 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy. That’s a great plan, but it would behoove Minnesota to have a veteran mentor in place,” Knox wrote on November 25.
“Carson Wentz may seem like an odd candidate to fill that role, but there are a couple of reasons why he would make sense. For one, he spent the 2022 season with Sean McVay and the Rams. Kevin O’Connell is a McVay disciple, so Wentz would likely enter the building with some system familiarity.”
“Secondly, the soon-to-be 32-year-old shouldn’t be a threat to McCarthy. He’s firmly in the backup stage of his career and can focus on teaching the young signal-caller—and he should have plenty to teach,” Knox wrote.
“Wentz was part of a Super Bowl-winning team in 2017, and he’s spent the last two years backing up Matthew Stafford and Patrick Mahomes.”
Carson Wentz Could Follow in Sam Darnold’s Footsteps With Vikings
Darnold signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Vikings during the 2024 offseason. Head coach O’Connell consistently stated that Darnold was the starting quarterback throughout the entire offseason program. The plan was always to develop McCarthy at a gradual pace.
Wentz would not receive the same guarantees.
The former No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Wentz spent the early years of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Wentz earned Pro Bowl honors in 2017, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to an 11-2 record before a season-ending injury in Week 14. Since then, he has played for several teams, spending one year each with the Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Commanders, and Kansas City Chiefs.
Wentz would likely come at a bargain price as well.
Turning 32 in December, Wentz has earned $130.3 million over the course of his career. He is currently on a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs and will be a free agent after the season.
He would also have the opportunity to showcase the skills he developed under O’Connell during the preseason. Additionally, Wentz was once teammates with Vikings QB coach Josh McCown in Philadelphia. Over his career, Wentz has thrown for 22,292 yards, 153 touchdowns, and 67 interceptions, with a 62.7% completion rate.
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