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NFL trade bombshell! Kirk Cousins’ spectacular return is a done deal

Jonas Rütten

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Quarterback Kirk Cousins has returned to the Minnesota Vikings in a trade deal following the team's struggles with offensive performance and injuries. The move is intended to bolster the team's playoff prospects under head coach Kevin O'Connell.

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This trade significantly impacts the competitive landscape of the NFL and the Vikings' offensive strategy.

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NFL trade bombshell! Kirk Cousins’ spectacular return is confirmed Share Follow GOAL on Google Advertisement A blockbuster reunion has landed at the NFL trade deadline.

Three years after leaving, star quarterback Kirk Cousins is returning to the Minnesota Vikings. The Las Vegas Raiders receive only a third-round pick in return.

From 2018 to 2023, Cousins played for the Vikings, earned three Pro Bowl selections and put up numbers that ranked him among the league's best quarterbacks. A big breakthrough with Minnesota eluded him, though.

Only twice did he reach the play-offs with the Vikings, and Minnesota never went beyond the Divisional Round during the Cousins era. Even so, his career passer rating of 101.2, with 171 touchdowns and 55 interceptions, makes him the best of all Vikings quarterbacks who played in Minnesota for more than one season.

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