Vikings acquire former QB Kirk Cousins from Raiders in trade deal

In exchange, the Raiders are receiving a 2027 third-round pick.

Cousins, 38, spent six of his 12 years in the NFL with the Vikings. The veteran is having a solid season with the Raiders. He has put up 2,340 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a 97.1 passer rating through nine starts. 

After winning their first three games to open the season, Las Vegas are 1-5 in their last six games, coming off a 38-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. 

Now, Cousins will become his old team's No. 1 QB once again. The last team he faced in a Vikings uniform? The Green Bay Packers. The Vikings' next game? None other than the Packers. 

He's 6-4-1 against the Packers in his career (4-1 in his last five games), throwing for 3,010 yards, 23 TDs, eight INTs, and a 106.7 passer rating. 

Minnesota were desperate for a QB following their brutal 23-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills (full game recap here). They'll continue to be cautious with former starter Kyler Murray after he suffered a Grade 2 hamstring injury. 

They currently rank 31st in passing offense, averaging 160.8 yards per game. Meanwhile, the Raiders under Cousins ranked fifth, averaging 261.1.

Cousins originally signed a one-year, fully guaranteed $11.2 million deal with the Raiders ahead of the season.

Now, the Fernando Mendoza era begins in Las Vegas with Cousins' departure.