There’s no cause for concern regarding Sam Darnold’s availability on Sunday. Despite a foot injury, Darnold has no injury designation and is good to go for the Vikings in their NFC North tilt Sunday against the Bears.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has enjoyed a resurgent season in 2024 but Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is unphased.

Minnesota opened at +300 to land the now former Giants QB, while the Panthers came in at +170, per Bovada's odds as shared by the ML Football X account. The Steelers were third at +800 and the Browns were tied for sixth at +1000.

The pocket was often collapsing around veteran quarterback Sam Darnold last weekend. The fact that he was able to work under those conditions played a major role in the Vikings walking away with a 23-13 win over the Tennessee Titans.

Quarterback Sam Darnold kickstarted the Vikings' offense on Thursday as he has most of the 2024 season, and plans to play Sunday in a meaningful NFC North road game at Chicago. Darnold returned to practice after being listed as a limited participant on Wednesday because of a foot injury.

For the second consecutive week, the Chicago Bears will play a big divisional matchup, with their slim playoff hopes in danger of slipping away. Last week, they dropped a heartbreaker to the Green Bay Packers when a game-winning field goal attempt was blocked as time expired.

Quarterback Sam Darnold is completing more passes for more touchdowns than ever. “What we’re trying to get from Sam is to play the best football of his career,” coach Kevin O’Connell said.

For nearly all of the last two decades, if a team had a top-level quarterback, there was always an excellent chance of putting together a winning record and earning a

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is trending towards playing in Sunday's Bears game despite his foot injury.