On NFL trade deadline day, the Minnesota Vikings might’ve made the move that could save their season: they acquired veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders.
He had been playing well for the Raiders this season, and now is set to take over as the Vikings’ starter, potentially beginning in Week 10 against the Green Bay Packers. This is a massive move for the Vikings, and one the fan base is sure to be ecstatic about.
But what about Cousins’ reaction to the trade? Kevin Seifert of ESPN shared Cousins’ thoughts on his return to Minnesota, and it’s a combination of gratitude and disbelief.
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“Kirk Cousins on coming back to Minnesota: You imagine it. I don’t know if you thought is was going to happen, but here we are. Grateful for the opportunity,” Seifert shared from Cousins’ press conference.
The Vikings got their new quarterback in Cousins, and the former Vikings QB had a very similar reaction to the trade as likely many Vikings fans did.
He had imagined the trade being a possibility, which many Vikings fans did leading up to the trade deadline, but it’s still a bit surreal that it actually happened.
A mid-season quarterback trade of this magnitude is very rare. But for the Vikings, with their elite defense and strong supporting cast on offense, Cousins might be the missing piece for a Super Bowl run.
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He’s reuniting with Kevin O’Connell, Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and T.J. Hockenson. He thrived with them before and will look to do the same again this season.
What’s so appealing about this trade for the Vikings, and why fans should be grateful like Cousins is about the reunion, is that the Vikings don’t need him to be a superhero to win games, or even the Super Bowl.
Considering how poorly Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz have played this season for the Vikings, Cousins is a massive upgrade, even if he takes a step back from his production with the Raiders.
This pairing is a very exciting one that many, including Cousins, had imagined could be possible this season. It’s now here, and just like many Vikings fans, Cousins is grateful to be in Minnesota, ready to help this team make a deep playoff run.
