Jason Kelce believes the addition of quarterback Kirk Cousins makes the Minnesota Vikings contenders for the Super Bowl LXI. After a horrific showing from quarterback Carson Wentz in the Vikings’ Monday Night Football Game against the Buffalo Bills, it became clear that the team needed to trade for a starting-calibre QB at the trade deadline.
The 2026 NFL trade deadline passed on November 10 and on the back of it, Russell Wilson is swaying towards the Minnesota Vikings being his Super Bowl favourites.
Rather than remain a stopgap in Las Vegas, Kirk Cousins bet on something bigger.
If there were any numbers that convinced the Vikings to bring in a new (old) quarterback in the middle of the season, it was the time of possession the offense had in the last two games.
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The Vikings made the trade of the day on Tuesday's deadline, sending a third-round pick to the Raiders for their new No. 1 quarterback: Kirk Cousins. After watching whatever that was on Monday night, Minnesota brass decided they had seen enough and went out to get the former Viking to pilot their turbulent journey towards a Super Bowl.
Quarterback is the most important position for an NFL team. That wasn’t always the case, but it has been the case for, you know, 50 years at this point essentially.
Now that Kirk Cousins is back on the Minnesota Vikings, it’s fair to question if Kyler Murray will be released in the near future. When the Vikings signed Murray in the offseason, most fans assumed that Kevin O’Connell would revitalize the former No.
The Minnesota Vikings made a deadline day trade for Kirk Cousins after a disappointing performance from Carson Wentz on Monday. Cousins had played for the Vikings from 2018 to 2023, and is returning to the franchise as they look to make a long-awaited return to the Super Bowl.
The Minnesota Vikings attempted to solve their issues at quarterback on Tuesday by trading for Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders. It is a return to Minnesota for Cousins after the quarterback departed the organisation back in 2023 to join the Atlanta Falcons.
Kirk Cousins is back in Minnesota, and he’s got a real shot at climbing the franchise record books.
The Vikings have thus far gone 0-2 in postseason play under O'Connell's watch.
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Minnesota Vikings general manager Nolan Teasley took a big swing to get Kirk Cousins, and it’s due to a multitude of issues. At the trade deadline, the Minnesota Vikings traded a third-round pick for quarterback Kirk Cousins out of pure desperation.
Cousins first featured for the Vikings from 2018 through the 2023 season.
Skip Bayless has questioned the Minnesota Vikings’ decision to trade for Kirk Cousins, insisting they could have had a better chance of winning the NFC North if they had stuck with Kyler Murray.
The Minnesota Vikings traded for Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders to help improve the quarterback situation that had been holding back the offense through the first half of the regular season.
Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek wasn't working the phones before trading quarterback Kirk Cousins.
It’s been a winding road, but Kirk Cousins is back in Minnesota, where he should never have left in the first place, after the Vikings traded for the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback less than two hours before Tuesday’s 4 pm ET deadline.
The Minnesota Vikings may have one of the best defensive teams in recent memory. Defensive coordinator Brian Flores has built a unit that has proved itself time and time again.
Odell Beckham Jr.’s stint on the Vikings’ 53-man roster wasn’t a long one, but he isn’t going anywhere. Signed from the practice squad to the active roster on Monday afternoon, Beckham was released by the Vikings almost exactly 24 hours later on Tuesday, in order to create room for newly-acquired quarterback Kirk Cousins.
The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Buffalo Bills on Monday night in large part because of poor quarterback play, and star wide receiver Justin Jefferson seemed inclined to send a message to the front office after the game.
The Las Vegas Raiders are picking an interesting time to turn to rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
A horrendous Carson Wentz performance Monday night created a steep uphill battle for the Vikings’ vaunted defense, one Josh Allen and Co. ultimately won in one-sided fashion.
Monday's game wasn't the prettiest for the casual fan, as only a single touchdown was scored for over three quarters of action.
The Vikings appear to have a quarterback problem.
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The Buffalo Bills improved to 7-1 on Monday with a decisive 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings in the final game before the 2026 NFL trade deadline. Below, we share our instant reaction to the one-sided affair with one key takeaway, game MVP and more.
Beckham began the season with the New York Giants before being released less than a month into the season.
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