The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins. The teams completed the move on deadline day.
Cousins heads back to the Vikings and could become the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season. Following the trade, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback.
“Following the trade, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback,” — Marcus Brennan, staff writer at Newton Field Media, explained.
Timeline
Nov 14 — The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins....
Nov 15 — Following the trade, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback....
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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Newton Field Media desk and last updated 21:17 UTC.