Sam Darnold
#3 QB,
49ers
ACTUAL 2022
86 FPTS
RANK: 35
2023 SEASON
35 FPTS
RANK: 45
AGE
26 yrs
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
6'3'' / 225 lbs
COLLEGE
USC
Sam Darnold Listed atop depth chart
Published: 2024-08-06 07:38:51
Darnold is listed as the starting quarterback on Minnesota's initial preseason depth chart.
The preseason depth charts often don't mean much, but this does line up with what's been reported by Vikings beat writers all summer. The catch is that coach Kevin O'Connell recently said J.J. McCarthy will start getting first-team reps later in August once more of the offense has been installed, at which point the rookie QB could perhaps make a strong enough impression to push Darnold out of the top spot. So far, Darnold has dominated first-team reps, dating back to the offseason program and now through two weeks of training camp.