Zack Rosenblatt with The Athletic recently predicted Darnold to land with the Colts in his complete list of quarterback predictions for every NFL team. Darnold, who will turn 28 in June, is expected to haul in a contract worth up to $40 million after an outstanding 2024 season.

Not everybody is convinced the Colts will stick with Anthony Richardson roughly two years after they made him the fourth overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Darnold, the Jets’ third-overall pick in 2018, had a renaissance in Minnesota last year under the tutelage of Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, throwing 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions through 17 regular-season games.

Between hoping to re-sign their own free agents and needing to fill holes elsewhere, the Vikings will have a busy next couple of weeks.

Giants reportedly eyeing quarterbacks Sam Darnold and Russell Wilson in the offseason after losing out on Matthew Stafford