Sam Darnold took a moment to thank the Jets fans who have continued to support him after his career got off to an up-and-down start before he became a Super Bowl champion with the Seahawks on Sunday.

Everybody tried to write off Sam Darnold and the Seahawks defense before the season.

After Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots on Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks will have some decisions to make regarding the respective futures of quarterback Sam Darnold and running back Kenneth Walker III.

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Mac Jones started out his NFL career as a starter for the Patriots. He didn’t necessarily have the success he and fans hoped for while in New England, so he’s since moved on to fill in as a backup quarterback for the Jaguars and 49ers the past two seasons.