A league source said Darnold suffered a high ankle sprain and will undergo an MRI on Saturday morning to determine the severity of it.
Sam Darnold : Injury | Trade | Contract | Net worth
Samuel Richard Darnold is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 5, 1997 Dana Point, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | San Clemente (San Clemente, California) |
| College: | USC (2015–2017) |
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 |
He played college football at USC, where he won the 2017 Rose Bowl as a freshman, and was selected third overall by the New York Jets in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At age 21, he was the NFL’s youngest opening-day starting quarterback since the AFL–NFL merger. Darnold served as the Jets’ starter from 2018 to 2020 until he was traded to the Panthers in 2021.
Sam Darnold Injury
First they lost rookie QB Matt Corral, and now Sam Darnold suffers a massive injury blow which required him to be carted off during the preseason game he had started against the Buffalo Bills.
Darnold went 5/11 for 49 yards, and scored a rushing TD in the Panthers’ shutout victory against Buffalo.
The initial reports are indicating it will likely be a high-ankle sprain, pending an MRI.
Given the severity of the images, this would not be the worst outcome and Darnold would be out for 4 to 6 weeks and enter Injury Reserve (IR).
Darnold had already expressed his disappointment and being named QB2 by head coach Matt Rhule earlier this week. After the game, Rhule was asked if he would consider bringing in Cam Newton as a replacement.
Trade
Three years after hailing him as a franchise savior, the New York Jets traded Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers on Monday, ending months of intense speculation about their quarterback plans.
In return for Darnold, the No. 3 overall draft pick in 2018, the Jets received three picks: a sixth-rounder in the 2021 draft later this month and a second-rounder and fourth-rounder in 2022.
Without a proven quarterback on the roster, the Jets are expected to select Darnold’s replacement with the No. 2 overall pick in the April 29 draft in Cleveland (on ESPN and the ESPN App). The leading candidate is BYU’s Zach Wilson, who has met virtually multiple times with the Jets’ brass.
Contract
Sam Darnold signed a 4 year, $30,247,715 contract with the New York Jets, including a $20,078,338 signing bonus, $30,247,715 guaranteed.
| Contract: | 4 yr(s) / $30,247,715 |
| Signing Bonus | $20,078,338 |
| Average Salary | $7,561,929 |
| Total Guarantees | $30,247,715 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $30,247,715 |
| Free Agent: | 2023 / UFA |
Also the Jets signed him to a four-year contract worth a guaranteed $30.2 million. Darnold’s contract contained a $20 million signing bonus, $2.72 million in base salary, and $7.71 million in roster bonuses.
Sam darnold Net worth
Sam Darnold is estimated to have an accumulated net worth of around $20 million.
| Profession | NFL player |
| Net Worth | $20 million |
| Salary | $7,561,929 average annual salary |
| Currently Plays for | New York Jets |
| League | NFL |
| Active Since | 2018-present |