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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) passes against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.
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The Minnesota Vikings have reacquired quarterback Kirk Cousins to try to revive their sputtering offense. They beat the NFL trade deadline by sending their 2027 third-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders. The deal created an opening for rookie Fernando Mendoza to take over with the Raiders and a spark for a Vikings team that started 6-0 but has been stuck in a quarterback quandary. The 38-year-old Cousins helped the Vikings win 13 games in 2022. His last game with the team came in October 2023, when he tore his Achilles tendon at Green Bay.
