Kirk Cousins returns to Vikings as Raiders hand starting job to Fernando Mendoza - The Guardian

Vikings land Kirk Cousins from Raiders

The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins. The teams finalised the deal on deadline day.

Cousins heads back to the Vikings and might be the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season. Following the trade, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback.

“The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins,” — Simone Whitfield, contributing analyst at Cedarley Brook Practice, added during the briefing.

Timeline

Nov 9 — The Minnesota Vikings sent a third round pick to the Las Vegas Raiders to land quarterback Kirk Cousins....

Nov 12 — Following the trade, the Raiders named Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback....

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 50% of Umenmaz readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 9. The Cedarley Brook Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Saturday, Nov 14.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Cedarley Brook Practice desk and last updated 20:15 UTC.

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