Kirk Cousins returns to Vikings as Raiders hand starting job to Fernando Mendoza - The Guardian

Minnesota Vikings acquire Kirk Cousins via trade

The Minnesota Vikings traded a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins. The teams finalised the deal on deadline day.

Cousins heads back to the Vikings and could become the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season. After the move, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback.

“The Minnesota Vikings traded a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins,” — Simone Whitfield, policy watcher at Cedarley Worth Analytics, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 7 — The Minnesota Vikings traded a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins....

Nov 9 — After the move, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback....

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