The Minnesota Vikings and QB Kirk Cousins are meant to be it seems
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The Minnesota Vikings need a quarterback. They need someone to compete with J.J. McCarthy for the starting job and to bring stability to the quarterback room as a whole. There likely won't be many high-level quarterbacks available in free agency, but one name could bring back familiarity and a level of professionalism the Vikings lacked at the position in 2025.
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Kirk Cousins isn't a free agent yet, but Adam Schefter reported two weeks ago that the Atlanta Falcons were looking to release the 37-year-old quarterback. He has spent the past two years in Atlanta after playing his previous six seasons in Minnesota.
Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport ranked Cousins as his 6th-best available quarterback this offseason and cited the Vikings as a fit.
In many regards, Cousins is what he is. He's not going to throw for 4,500 yards like he did in Minnesota in 2022. Or toss 30-plus touchdowns the way he did the season before that. Those days are past.
But Cousins is a steady veteran presence under center who has started 167 games at the professional level. He's not going to be expensive either—it's reasonable to expect he'll ink a deal in the neighborhood of the one-year, $13.6 million pact Aaron Rodgers got from the Steelers a year ago.
Cousins is a temporary fix at his position. But whether it's a team looking to add competition under center like the Minnesota Vikings or a band-aid for teams with an unclear future at the position like the New York Jets, there will be a market for his services.
Assuming Cousins will take any deal worth market value feels unrealistic, even though he will be 38 when the 2026 season begins. But he would be a cheaper option that wouldn't require Minnesota to trade draft capital to acquire.
Cousins also played well in two seasons under Kevin O'Connell, throwing 47 touchdowns and only 19 interceptions. He led the Vikings to a 13-4 record in 2022 and helped dig the team out of a 0-3 hole in 2023 before tearing his Achilles tendon in October.
He was a polarizing figure in his six seasons in Minnesota, but the Vikings know what they would be getting if they brought Cousins back. It may not lead to All-Pro quarterback play, but it could provide the level of reliability the team needs in 2026.
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: The Vikings and Kirk Cousins are meant to be it seems