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Sam Darnold's next contract will put Seahawks in toughest QB conundrum yet

In an NFL where more QBs look like "the old Darnold", the older Darnold becomes a unicorn opportunity on the market: What does Seattle do then?

Seaside Joe
Mar 13, 2026
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Sam Darnold has two years left on his contract and the Seahawks have had a strict policy to not extend any player with multiple years remaining on his deal, a well-known fact that most national media members don’t seem to know well, including Mike Florio.

Even before Daniel Jones did his deal, Darnold deserved a new contract. He outperformed expectations.

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