The Seattle Seahawks have signed Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100.5 million contract, filling the quarterback position left open by Geno Smith’s trade to the Las Vegas Raiders. According to CBS News, Darnold previously played for the Minnesota Vikings, where he posted a 14-3 regular season record and threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns.
Despite his strong stats, Darnold’s time with the Vikings had its challenges. The team failed to secure the NFC's No. 1 seed after a loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 18 and was eliminated by the Los Angeles Rams in the wild card round, as CBS News reported. Seattle’s decision to sign Darnold is part of a larger offensive reset, with the team also making roster changes, including trading D.K. Metcalf to Pittsburgh and releasing Tyler Lockett.
The Seahawks are aiming to build a competitive team with the goal of contending for a Super Bowl championship, similar to the success they had in the early years under coach Pete Carroll, as per KOMO News. In the previous season, Seattle finished with a 10-7 record under coach Mike Macdonald but did not make the playoffs, marking a stretch of just one playoff win in eight seasons.
These changes come after Geno Smith's trade, which added a third-round draft pick to the Seahawks' collection, along with a second-round pick from the Metcalf trade. While these trades won't be finalized until today, the Seahawks are quickly rebuilding their team with hopes of returning to the Super Bowl contention they once experienced.
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