The Minnesota Vikings‘ season looked like it was headed for collapse. The quarterback play from Carson Wentz and Kyler Murray left a lot to be desired, and there was real concern that the season would be wasted with their poor QB play.
But fortunately for the Vikings, they were able to trade with the Las Vegas Raiders to land Kirk Cousins. He could be the savior of their 2026 season. But after being acquired on Tuesday, there was some concern about whether he’d play this Sunday in Week 10.
As the Vikings announced Friday afternoon, Cousins is good to go and will be the team’s Week 10 starting quarterback when the 6-2 Vikings face off against the Green Bay Packers.
Vikings announce Kirk Cousins as starting QB for Week 10
“Head Coach Kevin O’Connell has announced that QB Kirk Cousins will start Sunday at Green Bay,” the Vikings announced Friday.
For the Vikings, this news is a huge sigh of relief. With Murray hurt and Wentz playing so poorly in Week 9, being without Cousins this weekend would’ve been a disaster.
It would not have been a surprise if Cousins didn’t play, either, as he just came over from a new team and would’ve had to relearn the offense in such a short amount of time.
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But the Vikings saw enough from Cousins this week at practice to hand the keys over to him in Week 10 against the Packers, as Minnesota looks to keep pace in the very competitive NFC North.
Unfortunately, T.J. Hockenson is out, so Cousins will be relying on Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson a lot more this week. Fortunately, facing a susceptible Packers secondary, it might be a big week for the WR duo.
The Vikings’ potential savior is here and officially starting in Week 10, with the team’s Friday afternoon announcement. Cousins is starting vs. the Packers and will look to prove the Vikings right to acquire him against a tough divisional opponent.
