Vikings will not franchise tag Sam Darnold. It was an inevitable decision for the Vikings to make, as they had to decide between Darnold and J.J. McCarthy. They lived up to their

Dallas signed defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa before the franchise tag deadline Tuesday and Minnesota declined to give the tag to quarterback Sam Darnold, clearing the way for him to hit the open market next week.

The Vikings chose not to franchise-tag Darnold, who is coming off a career year, but Minnesota could find a way to keep the veteran QB.