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Minnesota Vikings Trade Deadline Rumor Tracker
By Katherine Langford
Cousins on Track to Start; Vikings Superstar Very Happy
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
More from Katherine →Editor-in-Chief · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM · 1 min read
The Minnesota Vikings (6-2) held their first practice with Kirk Cousins back in the building on Thursday, two days after the trade that brought him home from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2027 third-round pick.
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He s back in his old number too. The team announced Thursday that Cousins will wear No. 8 again, the number he wore from 2018 to 2023, and safety Jakobe Thomas will move to No. 6.
Cousins comes in after starting all nine games for the Raiders, who did not have a bye week while he was there, where he completed 64.1% of his passes for 2,340 yards, 20 touchdowns, 8 interceptions and a 97.1 passer rating.
Kirk Cousins tracking to start Sunday vs Packers
Whether Cousins starts Sunday at Lambeau Field still isn t official. Kevin O Connell said Wednesday it was still too early to commit wholeheartedly, with Kyler Murray week-to-week with a hamstring injury and Carson Wentz nursing an ankle injury. Murray missed pract
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