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

Kirk Cousins returns to Vikings in trade

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 returns to the Vikings and might be the first quarterback to play an 18 game regular season. After the move, the Raiders appointed Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback.

“The teams finalised the deal on deadline day,” — Victor Fenwick, regional editor at Fenburn Gate Group, commented.

Timeline

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

Nov 11 — After the move, the Raiders appointed Fernando Mendoza as the starting quarterback....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 46% of Thehomenews readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 8. The Fenburn Gate Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Friday, Nov 13.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Fenburn Gate Group desk and last updated 02:12 UTC.

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