On Sam Darnold, Seahawks, Vikings and NFL margins
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The Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, and Los Angeles Rams could be potential suitors for an embattled Pro Bowl quarterback who was recently benched.
In what has been another season of ascent for L.A.'s Puka Nacua, he surpassed Justin Jefferson in the record books vs the Lions.
The Vikings placed linebacker Jonathan Greenard and safety Josh Metellus on injured reserve earlier this week, ending their seasons. Add left tackle Christian Darrisaw to the list. He’s heading to IR with a left knee injury, head coach Kevin O’Connell announced (via Adam Schefter of ESPN ).
A pair of SportsLine's top experts have picked a side from games in the 4 p.m. ET slate that could vie for the game of the week for Rams vs. Lions (+6, 54.5) and Packers vs. Broncos (+1.5, 42.5). Claim the latest DraftKings promo code, where new users get $200 in bonus bets if your first $5 bet wins:
The Minnesota Vikings decided to move forward with J.J. McCarthy last offseason, allowing Sam Darnold to walk in free agency. Given that the Vikings went 14-3 with Darnold last year and just watched the quarterback vault the Seattle Seahawks into the No. 1 seed in the NFC on Thursday night, they may be having second thoughts.