Vikings acquire Kirk Cousins from Raiders who turn to Fernando Mendoza as their starting QB
So, Kirk Cousins ...once and future Vikings quarterback.This is a seismic move.VIKINGS' CARSON WENTZ WAS HISTORICALLY AWFUL IN LOSS TO BILLS, POSTING A STAT LINE DIFFICULT TO COMPREHENDThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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13, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nev.(Getty Images)The Vikings are sending a third-round pick to the Raiders in exchange for Cousins with the idea of making him their starter immediately.
The club is expected to promote Cousins ahead of both Kyler Murray, who is currently nursing a hamstring injury, and Carson Wentz, who was wildly ineffective in a Monday night loss to the Buffalo Bills.Cousins, who played for the Vikings from 2018 through 2023 – including two years under current coach Kevin O'Connell – is familiar with much of what the Vikings do on offense, so his arrival in Minneapolis should be as close to seamless as can be expected for any quarterback being traded to a new team in November.This move at the NFL's trade deadline on Tuesday, also has enormous ramifications for the Raiders beyond the compensation they're getting for the deal.Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza looks to throw against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug.20, 2026, in Houston.
(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)It means that Fernando Mendoza, the No.1 overall selection in the 2026 draft, is expected to become the Raiders starter as soon as this week against the Seattle Seahawks.Mendoza getting his NFL regular-season debut against the defending Super Bowl champions is quite the way to start a career but the rookie has been sitting behind Cousins so far this season and the Raiders obvious...