Make California Post a Preferred Source The Las Vegas Raiders traded starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, less than two hours before the NFL trade deadline.
The Vikings are trading a third-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft in exchange for Cousins, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
This marks the end of Cousins’ Las Vegas tenure, which lasted just nine regular season games.
Cousins performed well for the Raiders, throwing for 20 passing touchdowns, 2,340 yards, and adding two rushing scores in his nine games.
This success is what ultimately allowed Minnesota to trade for him, thus opening the door for rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza to become Las Vegas’ new starter.
Cousins is very familiar with the Vikings’ franchise. He played there for six seasons from 2018 to 2023 before signing with the Atlanta Falcons in free agency.
He then spent two seasons in Atlanta before they released him, opening the door for him to sign a one-year, $11.3 million contract with the Raiders this past offseason.
Cousins will become the Vikings’ starting quarterback after what has been an abysmal regular season from Kyler Murray.
