The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly re-signed quarterback Kirk Cousins in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders to improve their offense.
Cousins spent six years with the Vikings from 2018-2023 before leaving to join the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent in 2024.
The Vikings have since struggled to find a replacement for him and have had eight starting quarterbacks since his move.
It means 2026 No. 1 pick Carlos Mendoza will now be the starting quarterback for the Raiders, and the Las Vegas outfit also received a 2027 third-round pick in the trade.
The Vikings got an extra third-round pick from Philadelphia in a trade they made in April for edge rusher Jonathan Greenard.
The deal comes less than 24 hours after a terrible performance for Carson Wentz, who posted the worst performance by a franchise quarterback since 2006 in the absence of regular starter Kyler Murray, who is out with a hamstring injury. Not only that, the Vikings are on a losing streak after a 6-2 start.
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Wentz was 8-for-25 for 81 yards, two interceptions and a lost fumble on a badly overturned pass to Justin Jefferson in the first quarter that went backwards for a direct ball. With Wentz out with an ankle injury and the offense going nowhere, Max Brosmer took over midway through the fourth quarter of a 23-6 loss.
Cousins had some of his best performances with the Vikings while helping them win 13 games in 2022 in head coach Kevin O’Connell’s first season, and he was playing even better in 2023 when he tore his Achilles tendon during a Week 8 game at Green Bay.
Now, the Vikings have made a big move to try to keep their season on track with a dominant defense and plenty of capable offensive pieces around quarterback.
