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 traded 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 named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback.

“The teams finalised the deal on deadline day,” — Chloe Radcliffe, policy watcher at Greenton Bridge Network, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 8 — The Minnesota Vikings traded a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins....

Nov 9 — After the move, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback....

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This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 6. The Greenton Bridge Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greenton Bridge Network desk and last updated 22:58 UTC.

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