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the Vikings made for Kirk Cousins with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Vikings wound up trading a 2027 third-round pick...Cousins doesn't have to be great for this team to be successful. He just has to be...not what Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz have been this season.
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Vikings trade for Cousins to stabilize QB; 54% call it biggest deadline move.

Vikings acquired Cousins from Las Vegas Raiders for a 2027 third-round pick (the lower of their two third-rounders) to address quarterback struggles in the first half of the season. The source notes that Cousins doesn't need to be great for the Vikings to be successful—he just needs to avoid the level of poor play from Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz this season. This acquisition is expected to reduce defensive fatigue (preventing the defense from being on the field 40 minutes per game) and allow the Vikings to maintain their strong fourth-quarter performance. 54% of respondents in an NFL-wide poll deemed this the biggest trade deadline move in the league.

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