Sam Darnold's emergence with the Minnesota Vikings through the first three weeks of the season has been one of the more compelling storylines of 2024 to this point. The veteran quarterback was once looked at as a castoff relegated to backup status after failing to help bring the New York Jets out of obscurity as the No.

The NFL season is the ultimate grind in sports, and no team comes through it unscathed. Injuries are a part of the game and something that every team has to deal with to varying degrees during the season.

The knee injury that sent Sam Darnold to the sideline late in the third quarter was deemed minor enough by the Minnesota Vikings for him to return to the field after missing just one play, when the U.