Carson Wentz and the Vikings’ offense were an abject disaster in Monday night’s 23-6 loss to the Bills. It was an all-time dud of a quarterback performance that wasted an inspired showing from Brian Flores’ defense against Josh Allen and the NFL’s best offense.
The Minnesota Vikings are in desperate need of a quarterback, and they may have found their answer in a familiar face. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Minnesota has targeted Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins as a prime trade candidate.
It appears the Vikings have zeroed in on their target to shore up their woeful quarterback play this season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former Vikings QB Kirk Cousins has been identified as a “prime trade candidate” by the team ahead of Tuesday’s 3 p.m.
A day after the Buffalo Bills left Minneapolis with a 23-6 win, the talk around the Minnesota Vikings has split two ways. One side is about the quarterback.
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.
The Minnesota Vikings are in the market for a quarterback, but will they get a deal done before 4 p.m. ET this Tuesday? Kyler Murray hasn’t been the answer for the Vikings this season, completing 64.9% of his passes for 1,022 yards with five touchdowns.
Kevin O’Connell says he is taking the blame for the Minnesota Vikings’ loss on MNF. The Buffalo Bills made easy work of the Minnesota Vikings, blowing them out 23-6.
The Minnesota Vikings have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to decide whether to trade for a quarterback, and Monday night made that decision a lot harder to avoid.
At some point, Kevin O’Connell’s seat has to start getting warm. Hot, even. When the supposed offensive guru and quarterback whisperer can’t find a way to put together a functional offense for one-and-a-half seasons, some level of blame has to fall on him.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson faces growing questions about his long-term fit with the team as his production slips for a second consecutive season amid persistent quarterback instability.
The Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback dilemma was exposed on Monday Night Football. A tough week for the Minnesota Vikings saw Kyler Murray diagnosed with a hamstring injury after their Week 8 loss to the Detroit Lions.
Week 10 of the 2026 NFL Season is already in view, and for the NFC, the playoff race is getting very interesting. There are certainly a few more playoff-caliber teams in the NFC than in the NFC, so we could be in for a fun finish.
As he watched the Minnesota Vikings toil on Monday night, Troy Aikman pitched Drew Brees as an outside-the-box answer at quarterback. Starting in place of Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz completed eight of 25 passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns before getting benched.
While the Minnesota Vikings are in the market for a quarterback ahead of this Tuesday’s trade deadline, Stephen A. Smith believes the team should consider dealing All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
The Minnesota Vikings took a Monday Night Football loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 9, making it their second straight loss in a row. It also seems like, for the second straight week, it was the quarterback that ended up being the reason for their downfall.
The Vikings are so far down the quarterback rabbit hole that trading for Kirk Cousins, Geno Smith, Daniel Jones or Mac Jones would be little more than another gamble for a franchise desperate to find a long-term answer.
Somewhere in Eagan on Tuesday morning, the phones at TCO Performance Center started ringing out instead of in. The Minnesota Vikings hit the quarterback market and have begun making calls around the league about a trade ahead of the 3 p.m.
The Minnesota Vikings are a quarterback away from being legit Super Bowl contenders. Their defense is easily the best in football, keeping them in every game, along with a 6-2.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport expects the Vikings to explore a couple of options at the quarterback position ahead of today’s trade deadline. The Vikings are 6-2 through eight games but rank 31st in offensive yards and 31st in passing yards.
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.
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.