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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