INDIANAPOLIS — As he talked with reporters on Tuesday afternoon at the 2025 NFL Combine, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell beamed with pride when reflecting on everything veteran quarterback Sam Darnold had accomplished in Minnesota. A heavy emphasis on accomplished.

The Vikings have several options at quarterback, but keeping Darnold around feels less and less likely as free agency approaches.

Less than three weeks out from free agency, Sam Darnold's future remains an open discussion for the Minnesota Vikings. Appearing on the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Feb. 25, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was asked about his organization's stance on Darnold with just weeks before he is lost to free agency.