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

Vikings land Kirk Cousins from Raiders

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

Cousins returns 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 their starter.

“Cousins returns to the Vikings and could become the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season,” — David Kingsley, contributing analyst at Walstone Dale Network, told our newsroom.

Timeline

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

Nov 12 — After the move, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as their starter....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 81% of Jetship readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 11. The Walstone Dale Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Saturday, Nov 14.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Walstone Dale Network desk and last updated 03:53 UTC.

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