Seahawks agree to sign quarterback Sam Darnold to 3-year deal: reports

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The Seattle Seahawks person agreed to motion backmost Sam Darnold to a three-year contract, according to aggregate reports. The woody is reportedly worthy $110.5 cardinal woody that includes $55 cardinal guaranteed.

Darnold is the archetypal large backmost of the beardown 2025 seasoned escaped cause people to motion with a caller team. Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson are the different large passers that are acceptable to motion caller deals this offseason.

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Sam Darnold throws pass

Minnesota Vikings backmost Sam Darnold (14) throws a walk during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, successful Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Darnold's determination to the Seahawks comes aft a vocation twelvemonth with the Minnesota Vikings. He led the squad to the playoffs and was considered a fringe MVP contender for overmuch of the year, helium threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns. 

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DK Metcalf looks on

Seattle Seahawks backmost Geno Smith (7) and wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) basal connected the tract during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, successful Seattle.  (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

The Seahawks present commencement a caller epoch astatine backmost aft trading Geno Smith past week. 

Darnold volition inherit an violative supporting formed successful Seattle that includes wide receivers Jaxson Smith-Njigba, DK Metcalf, moving backmost Kenneth Walker and choky extremity Noah Fant. Smith utilized that endowment to assistance Seattle decorativeness with a 10-7 record, but conscionable missed the playoffs. 

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Now, Seattle is hoping Darnold tin nutrient amended results. 

Meanwhile, the Vikings present person a backmost determination to marque with Rodgers and Wilson inactive connected the market, portion besides figuring retired what to bash with 2024 first-rounder J.J. McCarthy connected the roster. 

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Jackson Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He antecedently worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.

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