Vikings bring back Kirk Cousins in trade with Las Vegas Raiders

Our top story. A familiar face is back in purple tonight. The Vikings make a big move ahead of the trade deadline, trading with the Raiders. The quarterback, Kirk Cousins, bringing him back now to Minnesota. So certainly the talker, Armand Hicks, is here to break this down for us this reunion. All right, Armand, the cat is out of the bag at this point. Kirk Cousins. Is coming back a lot of people were hoping for something to happen on the offense. So what does this mean now that he's back? What does this mean for the Vikings? That means Justin Jefferson and the rest of those pass catchers can rejoice. They say finally we have a quarterback that will get us the football. When I tell you frustration was at an all time high when I walked in the locker room last night, I mean it. Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, a number of guys just sitting at their locker after the game. Pretty much just sulking. What this means now, though, that connection, those touchdowns, the explosive plays, they're all coming back. Justin Jefferson was at his best when Kirk Cousins was in town averaging over 90 yards a game and five-plus touchdowns a season. Well, that's coming back now. So Kirk Cousins pretty much been doing the same thing he's accustomed to doing. When he left Minnesota that final season, when he tore his Achilles, I think in eight games, he had 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Through nine games this season, 20 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, so he's still, you know, leading the league in passing touchdowns and still a viable option for this team, clearly. Yeah and he's a known quantity so would he play this weekend? Absolutely he's going to play this weekend. This is like riding a bike for Kirk Cousins. He's been in this offense. He knows Justin Jefferson. He knows Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, Aaron Jones, and Kevin O'Connell and Wes Phillips. I mean the list goes on. There are so many players on this offense that were on the team when Kirk Cousins was back here three years ago. So yes I guarantee you once that trade went down he's on the private jet here towards Minnesota. He has a playbook in Yeah, and this all happens so fast, and they have to adjust so quickly. But Ahmad, I think, you know, the elephant is in the room. You got to think about the other quarterbacks also on this team. You have Carson Wentz, Kyler Murray, Max Brosmer. What happens to them at this point? Right now, I think the Vikings are lucky that Kyler Murray is still unhealthy. So right now they're like, all right, we don't have to worry about that. We still get to carry three quarterbacks into the game until he gets healthy. Then when he gets healthy, they're going to have to figure out, all right, who gets cut. So odds are Max Brosmer probably gets waived, goes to the practice. But I know they love Max Brosmer and if they wave him, they give all 31 other teams a chance to pick him up. So I know that's something the Vikings don't want to do, but I suspect Kyler Murray will be your backup quarterback. Carson Wentz will be your emergency three quarterback and Max Brosmer will go towards your practice squad. That's what I have to imagine. But I don't think we'll be talking about that until Kyler Murray gets healthy in the next couple of weeks. I mean what a week to come back. Go face the Packers right into the belly of the beast. Right in time for a divisional matchup. I mean this is why you're brought here though. The Vikings are six and two right now. They have nine games remaining. All Kirk needs to do is come here and win six or seven of those and I think everyone will be happy and then we'll flip the page and start talking about the playoffs and how he hasn't won a game there and how this is the time and blah blah blah blah blah. But that's nine weeks now. Keep it positive. We're going to be positive right now. Yeah. Thanks so much. Well, we can all be positive until the game. Why do you sound so dejected right now? Are you upset because the Vikings have an offense now ahead of the game versus you guys? I'm actually excited. I can't wait to see what happens. Good. I can't wait to see either. That's going to be a great household on Sunday. Oh, yeah. Split household for sure. Thanks, Ahmad. Thanks, Ahmad. Yeah, so, of course, this news had all of us talking in the newsroom. Also, you know, all of you guys at home as well. So we want to just know your thoughts. What do you think about that? Just stir the pot a little bit, right? Well, you can submit your thoughts to us on Fox9.com. Well, actually, I thought we were going to show some of the comments, but we've been watching the comments roll in. Some people are very funny. Some people are very happy. Some people, you know, they have thoughts and they have opinions, so just you can scan that QR code on your screen, fill out the comments section. Don't need to submit a photo. Just tell us what you're thinking right now as Kirk Cousins returns to the Vikings and what Cole's outfit should he be wearing for his first press conference? I can't wait. You can watch Cousins' first game back in purple this Sunday on Fox 9. We will kick off our coverage on Vikings Game Day Live at an early time, 7 a.m. The Vikings-Packers game will be played at noon. And we will wrap up the day at 10.35 on Vikings postgame tonight. That is this Sunday on Fox 9, your home for Vikings football.