The Vikings will look to avoid a third straight loss when they visit the rival Packers in Week 10, but a lengthy injury list could make that job easier said than done.
After 25 games of dysfunctional offense and a quarterback carousel involving Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz, J.J. McCarthy, and others, the online criticism surrounding Kevin O’Connell’s ‘QB whisperer’ tag continues to increase.
Kirk Cousins has much better stats than any other Minnesota Vikings quarterback this season but his numbers aren’t the only reason Bill Simmons has been praising his arrival.
Blake Cashman rarely shows up when people list the league’s best linebackers. PFF just put him near the top of its own. The Vikings linebacker made PFF’s 2026 midseason All-Pro first team, and his 86.8 overall grade ranks second at the position, behind only Jacksonville’s Ventrell Miller.
How many of the QB's with at least 35 touchdown passes in a single season can you name in five minutes?
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 have reached the most crucial game of the 2026 season. After the Vikings fell apart on Monday night at home against the Buffalo Bills, there was no reason to think that the Vikings could remain competitive in the NFC North, the best division in the NFL.
Eli Manning thinks Kirk Cousins is going to hit the ground running after returning to the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings’ quarterback problems have been well-documented this season, with Carson Wentz having one of the lowest completion rates and some of the lowest passing yards in the league.
For a piece published on Friday morning, ESPN's Dan Graziano revealed that the Raiders entered last weekend prepared to hold onto Cousins.
While the New York Giants suffered a brutal home loss to the Washington Commanders Thursday night, New York QB J.J. McCarthy produced a third solid performance over four games with the club.
From Billy "White Shoes" Johnson to Deion Sanders to Devin Hester, here are the greatest return men for each of the NFL's 32 teams.
The vibes have arguably never been lower for a team that started at 6-2, and it’s all on the back of head coach Kevin O’Connell. I never thought I’d write this about a 6-2 football team, but it’s time to talk about Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell being on the hot seat.
On paper, star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is the Minnesota Vikings player who has the most to gain after his club brought veteran quarterback Kirk
Another NFL trade deadline has come and gone. Teams across the league made big-time moves that could potentially shape the current NFL season. For NFL icon Jason Kelce, the most impactful deal is the Minnesota Vikings reuniting with veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has played coy about whether he will start newly acquired quarterback Kirk Cousins against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
The Minnesota Vikings sent the Las Vegas Raiders a 2027 third-round pick for Cousins one day after a 23–6 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Vikings are 6-2, but they’ve lost two straight after starting 6-0.
Kirk Cousins took the practice field Thursday wearing the purple No. 8 he had for six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, two days after the trade that brought him back from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2027 third-round pick.
The Minnesota Vikings have Justin Jefferson getting reacquainted with Kirk Cousins following Tuesday’s massive trade. Fellow wide receiver Jordan Addison is another who’s reacclimating himself with the past franchise quarterback.
The real takeaway here is that anyone who has a Cousins jersey from his time in Minnesota can rest easy knowing that it's still current with the No. 8.
Former Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr has entered the online discourse over the putrid showing by the Minnesota offense on Monday night. Barr dove into the fray after Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner voiced his defense of Carson Wentz.
Now that we’re about 48 hours removed from the NFL trade deadline, more juicy bits of information are coming out about what was actually available to the Minnesota Vikings before they acquired Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2027 third-round pick.
With Murray sidelined by a hamstring strain, the Vikings sent a 2027 third-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to bring Kirk Cousins back.
The 6-2 Minnesota Vikings essentially ended their short-lived Kyler Murray experiment when they acquired Kirk Cousins.
The Minnesota Vikings announced they have signed RB Damon Bankston and LB Josh Ross to the practice squad. Minnesota’s practice squad now includes: T
It's getting late in a hurry for NFL teams fighting for playoff spots. The pretenders are starting to wilt away, just as some playoff contenders are starting to worry about their place in the standings Let's take a look at three of those struggling postseason contenders and rank them on the panic meter.
The Las Vegas Raiders are picking an interesting time to turn to rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
The Vikings appear to have a quarterback problem.
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.
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