One of the more public potshots Darnold has had to endure came from Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson, whose 2-7 team will host Minnesota this weekend. Reporters spoke with Pederson during a media session on Thursday, Nov. 7, and asked to what he would attribute Darnold's maturation as a QB.

Ahead of his team's matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson offered a playful answer when asked to assess the reason why Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has shown remarkable improvement in his first season with the team.

Sam Darnold still makes mistakes, but the Vikings quarterback also is doing what coach Kevin O’Connell wants him to do in airing it out.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is focused on one statistic in particular as he and his teammates prepare to visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon. No, it's not passing yards or touchdowns. It's not even victories or winning percentage.

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson is typically good for a few viral one-liners per NFL season. He already had a juicy one in 2024, not so subtly dumping on the New England Patriots — and through osmosis,

Jaguars coach Doug Pederson gave a simple response to Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold's career resurgence ahead of a Week 10 matchup.