Following the Minnesota Vikings‘ loss to the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football in Week 9, it’s become very clear that the team desperately needs to fix their quarterback room.
Carson Wentz looked horrible on Monday, Kyler Murray hasn’t done nearly enough for the Vikings to have confidence in him, and Max Brosmer certainly isn’t the answer. The Vikings need QB help, and the trade deadline is here to provide it.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Vikings have begun to make trade calls for QB help. The Vikings are making a push to fix this disaster QB situation, and they only have a few hours to do so.
Vikings making trade calls to fix QB disaster
“Developing: The Vikings have begun making calls around the league about trading for a quarterback ahead of today’s 4 pm ET deadline, per @rapsheet and me,” Schefter reports.
This update on the Vikings’ trade deadline plans should come as little surprise. After Monday night, it was heavily rumored the team would be in the market for QB help.
With Minnesota clearly in desperation mode, they’re now making a serious effort to trade for a quarterback by the 4 p.m. ET trade deadline on Tuesday, November 10.
Wentz, Murray, and Brosmer aren’t good enough, especially with the team’s elite defense and a strong supporting cast for whichever quarterback joins the roster. But who will it be?
There are a few options that stand out, with Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins being the most obvious fit for this Vikings team. He’s familiar with the system, and as a quality veteran who can get the ball to Justin Jefferson, he’d make perfect sense here.
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The Raiders could turn to Fernando Mendoza, the 2026 No. 1 overall draft pick, as their starter, so they have reason to consider trading Cousins.
Daniel Jones of the Indianapolis Colts might be their next-best option, as he’s been rumored to be available and would be a solid veteran option for this Vikings team in the trade market.
Neither QB is perfect, but when it comes to a potential mid-season quarterback trade, Jones and Cousins wouldn’t be horrible options for the Vikings.
Obviously, a dream player might be someone like Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers amid that team’s disaster season. But that’s not realistic, and the Vikings would have to pay a fortune to get him.
As the Vikings search for a new quarterback, Cousins and Jones are the two that stand out. They might have to settle for a backup option, like a Tanner McKee, but for now, Jones and Cousins are the two Minnesota should try to acquire on deadline day.
