Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Photos | Aug 10, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) passes in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders within the second quarter at U.S. Financial institution Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Brad Rempel-Imagn Photos.
VikingsTerritory’s Purple Rumor Mill is a two-day chronicle every week. All of the week’s Vikings rumors are lassoed and plopped in two spots — articles on Saturday and Sunday — for evaluate. As we speak is the December twenty eighth version.
Purple Rumor Mill: Darnold v. McCarthy, the Hitman’s Damage Standing, Greg Joseph
Bear in mind — rumors are rumors. What you learn on weekends in these items is what the world is speaking about pertaining to the purple workforce, not essentially gadgets that may come to fruition.
Right here’s the primary batch of the week. All previous rumors may be learn right here.
Rumor: One nameless participant agent claims Sam Darnold shall be again with the Vikings in 2025 regardless of J.J. McCarthy’s presence on the roster.
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Sam Darnold’s inventory has soared to sudden and mind-boggling ranges, main the purple workforce to a 13-2 file via 16 weeks and on observe to tabulate about 4,300 passing yards and 38 touchdowns by season’s finish.
And since Darnold is just in Minnesota on a one-year, $10 million contract, Vikings followers and NFL media have begun a predictable dialog — will the Vikings re-sign Darnold or let it experience with J.J. McCarthy, who the workforce drafted eight months in the past?
Through The Athletic this week, one NFL participant agent informed Mike Sando, “Sam Darnold will be a Viking next year unless he bombs in the playoffs.”
The offseason remains to be 2 to 7 weeks away, however prepare as a result of the Darnold v. McCarthy debates are right here and can solely get louder. They’ll make any Cousins-themed argument appear pedestrian.
The participant agent might be on to one thing that it’s all in regards to the playoffs for Danrold’s future within the Twin Cities.
Rumor: Harrison Smith is able to go for Packers at Vikings.
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Smith missed final weekend’s recreation in opposition to the Seahawks, a mini-tragedy as a result of he had misplaced 5 video games as a Viking at that stadium.
However he’s off the damage report now.
Smith will play in opposition to the Packers on Sunday, and it might, in idea, be his last recreation at U.S. Financial institution Stadium.
Rumor: Greg Joseph has joined yet one more workforce in 2024.
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Joseph’s agent, Brett Tessler, tweeted Tuesday, “The New York Jets just signed my client Greg Joseph (K, FAU) to their practice squad. 7-year vet recently filled in for the Washington Commanders as well as the New York Giants earlier this season.”
The previous Vikings specialist has now signed with or tried out for six NFL groups since leaving Minnesota in late March:
Inexperienced Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns (audition solely)
Washington Commanders
New York Jets
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his every day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The present options company, evaluation, and opinion on all issues associated to the purple workforce, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates again to 1996. Listed responsible pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doorways (the band). He follows the NBA as intently because the NFL.
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