Sam Darnold may have faced criticism for his performance against the Detroit Lions, but his girlfriend is heavily supporting him and the Minnesota Vikings.

After leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers last week, Darnold was mobbed in the locker room by his teammates and lifted up onto their shoulders. The clip quickly went viral on social media as a sign of the support that Minneosta’s players have for their quarterback.

Despite his struggles in Week 18, the free agency market for Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold remains highly competitive.

Hoofnagle, who has been dating Darnold since at least June 2023, shared a post from fellow Vikings WAG (wives and girlfriends) Keely Grugier-Hill, who is the better half of Minnesota veteran linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill.

Sam Darnold was on an unbelievable run with the Minnesota Vikings this season. He led them to a 14-2 record going into the final NFL regular season game and even stirred up conversations about the Vikings keeping him long term and trading J.J. McCarthy to a quarterback-hungry team.

Host Michael Rand was joined by Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse for a look back at the weekend in Minnesota sports, which of course started with the Vikings’ disappointing 31-9 loss in Detroit.

Big things are expected from Sam Darnold in this one as the former USC star looks to keep his foot on the gas amid what has been an incredible season for him. Making the trip to Detroit with Darnold is his girlfriend, Katie Hoofnagle, who took to Instagram to flex her outfit before kick-off.

Dave Helman and Henry McKenna sit down to Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings' expectations going into the NFL playoffs with a tough matchup against the Los Angeles Rams!

The Minnesota Vikings benefited from having veteran QB Sam Darnold exceed expectations by a wide margin in 2024. The former top draft pick of the New York Jets turned himself from a Big Apple into

Aaron Glenn turned in a masterclass of defensive tactics in the Lions Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Detroit's defensive coordinator used a barrage of seldom-used schemes and pressure/coverage packages to dominate Minnesota QB Sam Darnold in

Even though his last start against the Detroit Lions was a bit rocky, Sam Darnold is enjoying a career year with the Minnesota Vikings. All signs point to the former No. 3 overall pick returning in 2025, but to do so, the Vikings will have to negotiate a new contract with him, or place the franchise tag on their starting quarterback.