Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold does not fit the new definition of the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award.

One of the better stories from the NFL season has been the emergence of quarterback Sam Darnold for the Minnesota Vikings. The former No. 3 overall pick of the New York Jets has looked like the player that many believed he could be when he was drafted into the league.

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio offered a trade suggestion for the Minnesota Vikings if the "blueprint" on stopping Sam Darnold is out.

The downtime is beneficial for an offense that has battled injuries to several of its key players this season. Wide receiver Jordan Addison missed multiple games with a sprained ankle, while tight end T.J. Hockenson has yet to return from a knee injury he sustained late last year.

However, on Friday morning, Rob Maaddi of the AP took to social media to remind fans that Darnold is not eligible to win the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award per its new rules.

The Minnesota Vikings have an MVP candidate, Sam Darnold, but NFL insider Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is already contemplating whether the team should explore a trade for a new quarterback.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold is widely considered to be an MVP candidate entering Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season. With plenty of other worthy contenders for the hardware, though, he might seem more likely to earn the AP Comeback Player of the Year Award.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold has been one of the biggest surprises of the 2024 NFL season thus far. Darnold took over the starting job in

As much as NFL fans want to declare Sam Darnold as the winner of the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year Award, that won't be happening.