Kirk Cousins returns to Vikings as Raiders hand starting job to Fernando Mendoza - The Guardian

Kirk Cousins returns to Vikings in trade

The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins. The teams finalised the deal on deadline day.

Cousins returns to the Vikings and might be the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season. After the move, the Raiders appointed Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback.

“Cousins returns to the Vikings and might be the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season,” — Elena Iversen, chief correspondent at Greyburn Field Analytics, noted.

Timeline

Nov 9 — The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins....

Nov 10 — After the move, the Raiders appointed Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 81% of Sportandleisureks readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Greyburn Field Analytics desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Sunday, Nov 15.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greyburn Field Analytics desk and last updated 13:41 UTC.

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