\u201cA few people inside the league I\u2019ve spoken to wonder whether Minnesota can follow the Colts\u2019 blueprint from this past offseason, bringing in a veteran\/reclamation project to compete with McCarthy and potentially start \u2014 similar to\u00a0Daniel Jones\u00a0vs.\u00a0Anthony Richardson Sr. in Indy. The funny thing about that scenario is Jones would be an\u00a0ideal\u00a0fit in Minnesota, where he backed up Sam Darnold last season,\u201d Fowler wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n Daniel Jones has been linked to the Vikings amid an impressive run with the Colts. Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n J.J. McCarthy has struggled in his first season as the Vikings\u2019 starting QB. Getty Images<\/p>\n What a difference a year has made for Jones, who linked up with the Vikings late in the 2024 season after being released by the Giants following a rocky five-plus seasons at the helm.<\/p>\n The 28-year-old quarterback then bet on himself in free agency, agreeing to a one-year, $14 million deal with the Colts.<\/p>\n The pact between Jones and the Colts provided immediate returns<\/a> with the quarterback guiding the team to an 8-3 start, potentially setting himself up for \u201ca sizable deal in Indianapolis or elsewhere\u201d this offseason as a free agent, per Fowler.<\/p>\n Daniel Jones agreed to a one-year deal with the Colts during the 2025 offseason. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cThe Vikings really liked Jones, and their situation this offseason will be far different than the one from a year ago. Making a play for Jones would give him multiple options to consider,\u201d Fowler stated.<\/p>\n The Vikings employed both Jones and Sam Darnold last season, the latter of whom authored a 14-3 campaign that resulted in a three-year, $100.5 million contract with the Seahawks in free agency.<\/p>\n Darnold, 28, started in place of McCarthy, the Vikings\u2019 10th overall pick in last year\u2019s NFL draft, who missed his rookie season due to a meniscus injury.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tmake every NFL game pay off\t\t<\/p>\n Underdog<\/a> is where football fans become winners.<\/p>\n Easy player picks<\/p>\n No season-long commitments<\/p>\n Real prizes every single night<\/p>\n Use promo code NYPOST5 to get $50 in site credits when you play $5!<\/p>\n \t\t\tMust be 18+ (19+ in AL, NE; 19+ in CO for some games, 21+ in AZ and MAZ) and present in a state where Underdog operates. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GABMLER or visit http:\/\/www.ncpgambling.org<\/a>. NY: Call the 24\/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369). New York Post receives revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and when you make a purchase. The Underdog promo code might vary by location.\t\t<\/p>\n The Vikings opted to move forward with the 22-year-old McCarthy \u2014 a union that has produced mixed results thus far.<\/p>\n Although the former Michigan product has shown flashes with a comeback win over the Bears in Week 1<\/a> and a thrilling victory against the Lions in Week 9, Minnesota has dropped three straight, with McCarthy tossing two touchdowns and six interceptions in that stretch.<\/p>\n![\"underdog](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/UnderdogLogo_Final_stacked-black.png\")
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