PositiveProjectionSat, August 1, 2026
Darnold's 4,319 yards and 35 TDs in 2024 earned him a $100.5M deal, but no guaranteed money after 2025.
Sam DarnoldQBSEA
Darnold signed a three-year, $100.5 million deal with Seattle after an excellent 2024 with Minnesota, throwing for career highs of 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns while averaging 3.08 seconds to throw (third-longest in NFL) and attempting 73.2% of passes after 2.5 seconds (highest rate in league). However, he has no guaranteed salary after 2025 and the team can save $27.5 million with a post-June 1, 2026 cut, meaning his performance will be heavily scrutinized in training camp and every snap matters.
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Darnold, who inked a three-year, $100.5 million deal. However, Darnold has no guaranteed salary after this season and the team can save $27.5 million with a post-June 1, 2026, cut. Over the 2024 regular season, Sam Darnold threw for career highs of 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Sam Darnold fantasy football FAQ
- What did NFL.com News say about Sam Darnold?
- Darnold signed a three-year, $100.5 million deal with Seattle after an excellent 2024 with Minnesota, throwing for career highs of 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns while averaging 3.08 seconds to throw (third-longest in NFL) and attempting 73.2% of passes after 2.5 seconds (highest rate in league). However, he has no guaranteed salary after 2025 and the team can save $27.5 million with a post-June 1, 2026 cut, meaning his performance will be heavily scrutinized in training camp and every snap matters.
- Is this good or bad for Sam Darnold's fantasy football value?
- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Sam Darnold (QB SEA). Darnold's 4,319 yards and 35 TDs in 2024 earned him a $100.5M deal, but no guaranteed money after 2025.
- Where can I see Sam Darnold's full 2026 fantasy outlook, projections, and ADP?
- Sam Darnold's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.
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