Kirk for 2027 3rd Round Pick -

nawlinsvike1 wrote:

Wait......so Kirk is under contract next year too???

no, his 27 money is a void year thing.

Watch out @NFL we’re back pic.twitter.com/1Xhgv0YldX

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) November 10, 2026

#Vikings QB Kirk Cousins stats this season (min. 100 pass attempts):

• 64% completion (17th)
• 2,340 Passing Yards (5th most)
• 20 Passing TD’s (2nd most)
• 97.1 Passer Rating (11th most) pic.twitter.com/0iPEufG91J

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) November 10, 2026

^Live footage of everyone who bought purple Kirk jerseys and gets to bust em back out now.

The #Vikings inquired on Justin Herbert, Daniel Jones and Geno Smith before landing Kirk Cousins, per @Schultz_Report. pic.twitter.com/mF2N3toCqh

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) November 10, 2026

Nobody is happier than Justin Jefferson right now. pic.twitter.com/T1fkVrVKhq

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) November 10, 2026

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/vikingzfanpage/status/2120248940637601822?a=ZazoFfa7WRLEUjbz6xw&s=20

this is possible but has to be complete speculation at this point. his timing with the receivers, the OL with his cadence the RBs with his ball placement. I would love nothing more than to not have to watch murray shit the bed again, but lets not create go overboard until hes at least had a couple practices with the current team and play book.

Cricket wrote:

https://x.com/vikingzfanpage/status/2120242559993729365?a=dTRZHgbVZMdF2s--cUQ&s=20

I wonder if we had kept JJM if that could have helped us get Herbert, Chargers were not going to trade him without an alternative, but getting JJM may have been a move they would have considered. Letting go for a 5th really did not make sense, especially when there were potentially higher leverage situations possible.

NorseFeathers wrote:

I don't believe this is exactly correct. After reading further details about Cousins' contract with the Raiders, Kirk will only be a rental for 2026. The 2027 $10m is a roster bonus only and is already guaranteed whether Cousins is on the Vikings 2027 roster or not. On March 15th 2027, Cousins 2027 and 2028 salaries will become guaranteed, $1.3m and $78m respectively. It is a poison pill in his contract to assure he would be released and become a free agent. This is all per Spotrac
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/_/id/9915/kirk-cousins

After I looked it up, I came to a similar conclusion, although would we consider two years of Kirk at $80MM if things work out well? Probably not, but it may set a negotiation up that looks more like 2 yrs 50MM or something of the sort. I wouldn't mind buying some time to find a permanent solution.

Best News all week

Do we now have our bridge QB for the QB we draft in 2027? Potentially I guess. He's currently on a one-year, $11M deal. He can't ask for much more than that considering his age. But if he goes off he's going to turn into Gordon Gekko again.

JimmyinSD wrote:

this is possible but has to be complete speculation at this point. his timing with the receivers, the OL with his cadence the RBs with his ball placement. I would love nothing more than to not have to watch murray shit the bed again, but lets not create go overboard until hes at least had a couple practices with the current team and play book.

I have no doubt he'll be starting on Sunday.

Thoughts on Cousins to Minnesota pic.twitter.com/ZzWMboinXg

— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) November 10, 2026

One additional positive, we're about to find out if the offensive problems are on the QB or KOC. It'll reveal to Teasley whether or not KOC has to give up offensive coordinator duties, at minimum.

And we did just that - glad we could help! https://t.co/5zIuwvztI1

— VikeFans (@VikeFans) November 10, 2026

Observation #1 - Kirk Cousins returns to the MIN: We advocated for him because he knows the KOC offense, has chemistry with Jefferson and will move the ball in the passing game. He knows how to read defense and let the ball fly with anticipation the way Murray & Wentz wouldn't pic.twitter.com/fdbAwDb0LH

— VikeFans (@VikeFans) November 10, 2026

Observation #2 - Kirk Cousins returns to the MIN: Kirk loved it in MIN, but a player's career is only so long. He took the money from ATL like most of us would have. He later said he regretted having to leave MIN. A player is coming back who feels he has unfinished business. pic.twitter.com/pADx4H3t7Z

— VikeFans (@VikeFans) November 10, 2026

Observation #3 - Kirk Cousins returns to the MIN: Players rally around him and he uses a mix of receivers. He gets RBs, TEs, and WRs in the game with targets. Jefferson was averaging about 3 catches and 6 targets a game. Addison about the same (or less). Spread it around! pic.twitter.com/w5hZpQKup1

— VikeFans (@VikeFans) November 10, 2026

Observation #4 - Kirk Cousins returns to the MIN: Kirk never had the kind of defense he now has in Minnesota. Fans blamed him for a poor offensive line & a porous defense because they through his big contract meant he should win no matter what. He order, but that is some defense pic.twitter.com/cPUoztpVmm

— VikeFans (@VikeFans) November 10, 2026

so we got a bridge to a bridge ( Mac Jones via FA) to the future of the franchise ( to be named later)