Sam Darnold's future remains a mystery as the start of free agency approaches. For a piece published on Wednesday, ESPN's Seth Walder predicted that the current Minnesota Vikings quarterback will sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency "because they have the most to offer -- a potentially very good defense,

The Pittsburgh Steelers could be in the process of completely turning over their quarterback room for the second consecutive season.

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Heading into the NFL free agency period, with players allowed to sign with new teams starting on March 12, Sam Darnold is widely considered the top quarterback option available.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers still without a starting quarterback in place for 2025, the first domino of the 2025 quarterback carousel dropped on Friday, and it turned out not to be a move, at all.

Yet, there is a sentiment on the coaching staff that they would rather have Justin Fields back. The friction between Arthur Smith and Wilson could be one of those key reasons. Fields, who came to Pittsburgh via trade from Chicago in the offseason,

Darnold put together his best seasons as a quarterback with the Vikings. He threw for 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions while amassing 4319 yards on a 66 percent completion percentage. All of that paints a sparkling picture, but the last two games of the season likely tanked Darnold’s value.