The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2027 third-round draft pick ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.
Cousins returns to Minnesota with the Vikings at 6-2 and in third place in the NFC North. Kyler Murray missed Minnesota’s Monday loss to the Buffalo Bills with a hamstring injury. Carson Wentz completed 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards and two interceptions in his place before being benched for Max Brosmer.
Cousins led the Raiders to a 4-5 start this season, completing 64.1 percent of his passes for 2,340 yards, 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He ranks second in the league in passing touchdowns and fifth in passing yards.
During his previous stint with Minnesota, Cousins threw for more than 4,000 yards in each season from 2020 through 2022. He left for Atlanta after tearing his Achilles in the 2023 season, then signed with Las Vegas as a free agent this past offseason.
