LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders have traded quarterback Kirk Cousins to Minnesota, setting up his reunion with the Vikings ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.
In return for Cousins, the Raiders will receive a 2027 third-round draft pick, the club confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.
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Cousins, a veteran NFL quarterback who previously spent six seasons in Minnesota, has played some of the best football of his career in Las Vegas this year, passing for over 2,300 yards and 20 touchdowns in nine starts.
Klint Kubiak shuts down speculation about Kirk Cousins's starter status:
News of the trade is already prompting speculation about whether the Raiders will start No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza or put Aidan O'Connell back under center.
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Raiders crank up the noise as team prepares for first road trip of preseason
Las Vegas Raiders players and coaches turned up the intensity — and the volume — at Monday's practice as the team got ready to hit the road.
Raiders OL Jackson Powers-Johnson leaves practice early, escorted into facility
Las Vegas Raiders right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson left practice early Monday and was escorted by a trainer into the team facility.
Raiders reflect on first preseason game ahead of traveling to face Texans
The Silver and Black reflected on their first preseason game of the season on Sunday morning at practice.
Raiders reflect on first preseason game ahead of traveling to face Texans
The Raiders took the field at headquarters on Sunday, cleaning up mistakes made in their preseason opener against Arizona.
