Vikings enter offseason as Kirk Cousins’ potential return at QB weighs on other pressing needs
The Vikings enter the offseason with the potential return of Kirk Cousins at QB, along with other pressing needs.
FILE – Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) attempts a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Oct. 29, 2023, in Green Bay. Cousins and the Vikings are at a crossroads once again this season. (AP Photo/Matt Luedtke, File)
Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings enter another big offseason with plans for an as-yet-undisclosed quarterback. In this complex equation, does the mutual desire to maintain the relationship outweigh the marginal effect of salary? It will be at least a few more months before anything becomes clear. Clearly, neither side will be satisfied until 2024.
Cousins and his teammates exchanged autographs and hugs in the locker room Monday after finishing 7-10 and relinquishing the NFC North title they won last season with a 13-4 record . Cousins’ contract expires in March and he will become a free agent. His absence due to a ruptured Achilles tendon further reinforced the fact that there were no other viable options.
