The secret to Sam Darnold's breakout 2024 season may be a 6'1" quarterback who plays for the San Francisco 49ers. Darnold shed his "bust" label last

After one season with the San Francisco 49ers, Sam Darnold left for a breakout 2024 campaign with the Minnesota Vikings. He parlayed that success into a lucrative contract with the Seattle Seahawks, where he will now face his former team twice a year.

Sam Darnold entered the year as the San Francisco 49ers' new backup quarterback after five unfruitful seasons with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers. His career outlook at the time looked bleak.

The Seattle Seahawks swapped one veteran quarterback for another this offseason, trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders before pivoting to Sam Darnold, inking the top free agent QB to a three-year deal worth $100 million.

The Seattle Seahawks continued to have a busy offseason by signing wide receiver Cooper Kupp on Friday, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Kupp agreed to a three-year contract worth $45 million with the Seahawks.

It's been a dizzying start to the offseason and free agency for the Seahawks, who agreed to sign Cooper Kupp on Friday. Here's where things stand.