Kirk Cousins: Minnesota Vikings reportedly re-sign quarterback from Las Vegas Raiders | NFL Information

The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly re-signed quarterback Kirk Cousins in a commerce with the Las Vegas Raiders in an effort to enhance their offence.

Cousins spent six years with the Vikings from 2018-2023 earlier than he left to affix the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent in 2024.

The Vikings have since struggled to discover a alternative for him and have eight quarterbacks begin since his transfer.

It signifies that the 2026 No 1 choose Carlos Mendoza will now be the beginning quarterback for the Raiders and the Las Vegas outfit have additionally acquired a 2027 third-round choose for the commerce.

The Vikings had an additional third-round choice from Philadelphia in a swap they made in April for edge rusher Jonathan Greenard.

The deal comes lower than 24 hours after a dire efficiency for Carson Wentz as he put within the worst efficiency by a quarterback on the franchise since 2006 within the absence of normal starter Kyler Murray, who’s out with a hamstring damage. Not solely that, the Vikings are on a dropping run after a 6-2 begin.

Wentz was 8 for 25 for 81 yards, two interceptions and a misplaced fumble from a badly overthrown swing go to Justin Jefferson within the first quarter that went backward for a stay ball. With Wentz hobbling on an ankle damage and the offense going nowhere, Max Brosmer took over halfway by the fourth quarter of the 23-6 loss.

Cousins had a few of his greatest performances with the Vikings whereas serving to them win 13 video games in 2022 in coach Kevin O’Connell’s first season, and he was enjoying even higher in 2023 when he tore his Achilles tendon throughout a recreation at Inexperienced Bay in Week 8.

Now, the Vikings have made a serious transfer to attempt to hold their season on monitor with a dominant defence and loads of succesful items on offense across the quarterback.