EAGAN, MINNESOTA — The Minnesota Vikings traded for Kirk Cousins on Tuesday, sending a 2027 third-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for the four-time Pro Bowl quarterback just ahead of the NFL trade deadline. The Raiders said the deal is pending Cousins passing a physical.
Cousins, 38, started all nine games for Las Vegas this season, completing 202 of 315 passes for 2,340 yards with 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He spent six seasons in Minnesota, from 2018 to 2023, the last two under head coach Kevin O'Connell, and rejoins a 6-2 team whose offense has struggled to find a rhythm. Starting for an injured Kyler Murray against Buffalo, Carson Wentz went 8 of 25 with no touchdowns and two interceptions.
The trade turns Las Vegas over to Fernando Mendoza, the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft, who was named the starter and will open Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks after one relief appearance this season. "This is something that he's worked very hard for since the moment he's walked into this building," Raiders general manager John Spytek said.
Minnesota plays at Green Bay on Sunday, where Cousins tore his Achilles in 2023.
Source: Minnesota Vikings
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