Reunion: Minnesota Vikings Trading for Kirk Cousins

Kyle Terada-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect Time is a flat circle. Kirk Cousins played his last game with the Minnesota Vikings on October 29, 2023. He could play his next game for them on November 15, 2026. Both of those contests happen to be against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. The MN Vikings couldn t wait any longer after what Kevin O Connell saw on Monday night. Carson Wentz put up one of the ugliest performances of the season against the Buffalo Bills. That pushed Minnesota to explore the quarterback market again. Minnesota looked into just about every quarterback named Jones, but going with the veteran it knew always made the most sense. Nolan Teasley took his first swing and knocked it out of the park. Kirk Cousins returns to MN Vikings Kirk Cousins signed a one-year deal worth $11.3 million with the Raiders this offseason, and he carries a base salary of just $1.3 million. He served as the veteran mentor for first overall pick Fernando Mendoza.