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Minnesota Vikings NFC North
 
Sam Darnold • QB
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'3", 225 lbs.
Born:Jun 5, 1997 (26 yrs) in Capistrano Beach, CA
Hometown:Capistrano Beach, CA
College:Southern California
Experience:6 years
Drafted:Drafted by NY Jets in 2018 (1/3).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2024.
Sam Darnold
Movements & Injuries
2022
11/07/2022 Activated from the reserve/injured; designated for return list by the Carolina Panthers.
10/19/2022 Undisclosed, reserve/injured; designated for return list.
9/01/2022 Undisclosed, reserve/injured.
2021
12/25/2021 Activated from the reserve/injured; designated for return list by the Carolina Panthers.
12/15/2021 Right shoulder injury, reserve/injured; designated for return list.
11/12/2021 Right shoulder injury, reserve/injured.
4/30/2021 Carolina Panthers exercised their contract option for the 2022 season.
4/05/2021 Acquired from the New York Jets
2020
10/09/2020 Right shoulder injury, out.
2019
10/04/2019 Illness, out.
9/20/2019 Illness, out.
9/14/2019 Illness, out.
2018
11/23/2018 Foot injury, out.
7/30/2018 Signed by the New York Jets to a four-year contract.
4/26/2018
Career Transactions
2021
4/05/2021 New York Jets traded Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers for a 2021 sixth-round pick, a 2022 second-round pick and a 2022 fourth-round pick.
2018
4/26/2018 Drafted by the New York Jets in the 1st round (3rd Overall) in 2018.
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