Kevin O'Connell: Too early to commit wholeheartedly to Kirk Cousins starting Sunday
Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has not yet confirmed if newly acquired quarterback Kirk Cousins will start in the upcoming Sunday game. While Cousins is familiar with the team's offense, the coaching staff is prioritizing his acclimation process.
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The Vikings traded a third-round pick for Kirk Cousins on Tuesday because they need to improve their quarterback play, but head coach Kevin O’Connell stopped short of saying that Cousins will jump immediately into the lineup this week.
Cousins is familiar with O’Connell’s offense because of his previous stint playing for him with the Vikings and O’Connell said on Wednesday that will help speed up the acclimation process. He added that there are some differences from when Cousins was last with the team in 2023 and that he wants “to be fair to Kirk and make sure he feels good about it,” but that “we acquired Kirk to join a 6-2 football team and play.”
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