Insider reveals how Vikings’ locker room is feeling after Kirk Cousins trade
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The Minnesota Vikings made a big splash on Tuesday by trading for veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins. A team insider is revealing how other Minnesota players are feeling about this move.
“Suffice it to say that the Vikings locker room is very excited about this move. One thing that the players always appreciated about Kirk Cousins: How he boosts morale, which is something absolutely needed at the present,” reporter Alec Lewis posted to X, formerly Twitter.
Cousins will be tasked to help wake up what has been a lifeless Vikings offense. Minnesota has lost back-to-back games, including a drubbing Monday at the hands of the Buffalo Bills.
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Cousins is reuniting with Minnesota, after this trade that sent him away from the Las Vegas Raiders.
“Cousins played for the Vikings from 2018 to ’23, and the Vikings have been unable to find a permanent replacement since his departure to the Atlanta Falcons via free agency in the spring of 2024. The deal comes less than 24 hours after veteran Carson Wentz turned in the worst performance by a Vikings quarterback since 2006, compiling a 2.3 QBR while completing 8 of 25 passes for 81 yards while committing three turnovers,” ESPN reported.
This season Cousins has passed for 2,340 yards with the Raiders. He has 20 touchdown passes. Cousins has also completed 64 percent of his pass attempts.
The goal is clearly for Cousins to lead Minnesota this season to the NFL Playoffs. The Vikings have been very impressive on defense throughout the campaign. The offense though has been a disaster.
“We gotta figure it out on offense,” Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson said to reporters after the Bills game. “…..That’s something that we don’t have the answer to at this very moment.”
Minnesota next plays the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The Vikings are 6-2 on the season.
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