The Minnesota Vikings are pulling off a blockbuster trade to fix the quarterback room after losing to the Buffalo Bills.
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According to multiple NFL insiders, the Minnesota Vikings are sending a 2027 third-round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins.
This move brings Cousins back to Minnesota and back to an offense in which he has previously competed. It pairs him with a championship-caliber defense and a superstar receiver in Justin Jefferson.
Blockbuster! The Raiders are trading four-time Pro Bowl QB Kirk Cousins to the Vikings for their 2027 third-round pick, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.
Cousins returns to Minnesota for the playoff push, while Las Vegas turns to No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza. pic.twitter.com/3SvmtZu6er
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 10, 2026
The 38-year-old has started all nine games for the Raiders this season while going 4-5. He has completed 64.1% of his throws for 2,340 yards, 20 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.
Cousins, a former fourth-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, joined the Vikings in 2018 after starting his career with the Commanders. He played under multiple coaches and coordinators while going 50-37-1 as a starter.
Cousins completed 67.9% of his throws for 23,265 yards, 171 touchdowns, and 55 interceptions over six seasons. This includes four seasons with at least 4,200 yards.
The veteran's tenure in Minnesota ended after eight games in 2023. He tore his Achilles against the rival Packers and missed the rest of the season. He then signed with the Falcons in 2024, starting a two-year tenure in Atlanta.
This move comes on the heels of underwhelming quarterback play this season by Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz, two of the three players involved in the quarterback competition in training camp. The other player, JJ McCarthy, was traded to the Giants earlier this season.
Monday night's loss to the Bills, in particular, saw Wentz only complete eight of his 25 attempted passes for 81 yards and two interceptions. Head coach Kevin O'Connell benched him late for Max Brosmer.
Murray, who has started six games this season, completed 100 of his attempted passes for 1,022 yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions. He struggled at time to run O'Connell's offense.
According to ESPN, the Vikings are the first team since 1925 to have at least six wins and at least three games without a touchdown in its first eight games.
