The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire quarterback Kirk Cousins. The teams completed the move on deadline day.
Cousins heads back to the Vikings and could become the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season. After the move, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback.
“The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire quarterback Kirk Cousins,” — Lena Ostrowski, senior market analyst at Halwell Gate Partnership, told our newsroom.
Timeline
Nov 12 — The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to acquire quarterback Kirk Cousins....
Nov 13 — After the move, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Halwell Gate Partnership desk and last updated 16:37 UTC.