The Seattle Seahawks have reportedly agreed a three-year deal with Sam Darnold worth $100.5million.
The 27-year-old quarterback enjoyed the finest season of his career as he led the Minnesota Vikings to the playoffs.
Darnold was linked with a number of teams ahead of the 2025 campaign, including the Las Vegas Raiders, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets.
But now, according to ESPN, Darnold is heading to Seattle to replace Geno Smith in a deal that includes $55m guaranteed.
It comes almost a year to the day since the quarterback joined the Vikings on a one-year deal worth $10million.
Now, after a remarkable resurgence in Minnesota, he will reportedly earn $37.5m in his first season in Seattle.
The Seahawks have reportedly agreed a three-year deal with Sam Darnold worth $100.5million
The quarterback enjoyed the finest season of his career as he led the Vikings to the playoffs
NFL Network claims that Smith turned down a similar offer from the Seahawks.
Instead, Smith was traded to the Raiders last week in a bombshell move that will see the quarterback reunite with former coach Pete Carroll. In exchange, Las Vegas gave up a 2025 third-round pick.
The news went down well with Raiders star, Maxx Crosby, who instantly took to social media to post: ‘LFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!’
Shortly after news of Darnold’s move first broke, it emerged that the Jets had signed Justin Fields to replace Aaron Rodgers at quarterback.
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