The Minnesota Vikings traded with the Las Vegas Raiders for quarterback Kirk Cousins, as the NFL trade deadline loomed at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
The Vikings, who are in the playoff hunt in the NFC North, gave the Raiders a third-round draft pick in the deal.
Cousins got his start in Washington, then played for the Vikings and Atlanta Falcons.
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During his previous tenure in Minnesota from 2018 through 2023, Cousins went 50-37-1 in the regular season, passing for 171 touchdowns, and made the playoffs twice with a single victory in the 2019 postseason.
The 2026 Vikings defense is ranked first in the league in points allowed and second in yards allowed.
Yet the team has lost two straight after a 6-0 start, with much of the blame directed at quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz. The Vikings rank 27th in scoring and 31st in yards gained, according to Pro Football Reference.
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